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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Legislative Reform Proposals . Children’s Bill
Summary
Asked whether a Children’s Bill would be introduced this session, the Taoiseach gave no guarantee and said the task force report was expected soon, but would not include draft legislation.
: Does the Taoiseach recall that as Minister for Health and Social Welfare he gave a commitment at that time to the House that a new Children's Bill would be introduced before the end of 1979? Can he now guarantee that such a Bill will be introduced in this session?
Comment on this
: I cannot give any guarantee. We hope shortly to be able to publish the report of the task force which I think the Deputy will agree is at least a step forward. Unfortunately, that report does not, as we had hoped, include draft legislation.
