The purpose is to trigger an application in circumstances where there is a conviction of a guardian of the murder or manslaughter of another guardian and there is a belief that the convicted guardian has failed in his or her duty towards the child concerned. I agree with virtually everyone here that in the vast majority of circumstances where an individual guardian has been convicted of murder or manslaughter of another guardian and there are children, this is in itself a child protection issue and the person who is convicted has failed in his or her duty towards the child concerned.
Section 12I(i) states, "An application to the court for an order under this Part shall not be made in relation to the child concerned other than on notice to each guardian of that child".
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Matt Carthy; Níl, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: | Carried | 84–52 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 65–79 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 64–78 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 45–102 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 45–104 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 45–103 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 70–84 |
| Question put: | Carried | 107–47 |
| Question put: | Carried | 110–43 |
| Question put: | Carried | 86–70 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 84–70 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 83–70 |
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