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‹ Order of Business Government memorandum on absent parents
Summary
Following an interjection about the programme for Government, the Taoiseach said the absent-parent determination-order issue was complex and that he was awaiting a detailed departmental response.
Who wrote the programme for Government?
Comment on this
I heard the response of the Tánaiste yesterday about the issue of absent parents and determination orders. This is quite a complex issue and will require a legislative response. Obviously, the Tánaiste will deal with that with the Department. In the wake of Deputy O'Dea raising the memorandum to the Department of Social Protection last week, I sent a note to the Department of Social Protection and am awaiting a detailed response.