Dáil
‹ Order of Business Child care amendment Bill
Summary
Anne Rabbitte asked when the child care (amendment) Bill would be brought forward, citing the cost of the guardian ad litem service. The Taoiseach said the heads of the Bill had been cleared in January and it would go for scrutiny in March.
My question comes under promised legislation. Over the weekend it was reported in the newspapers that €15.2 million was spent on the guardian ad litem service, and in 2015 the sum of €8.9 million was also spent on the same service, an increase of 90%. When will the child care (amendment) Bill be brought forward under the spring-summer programme for 2017? The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, specifically said she would address the guardian ad litem issue.
