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Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
- Introduced
- 8 Aug 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Replaces limited section 26 of Child Care Act 1991 with new Part VA establishing a formal guardian ad litem system for children in public law child care proceedings.
- Mandates High Court appoint guardians ad litem in special care proceedings; creates presumption of appointment in District Court proceedings with specified decision criteria.
- Minister establishes Executive Office to provide guardian ad litem service, arrange legal representation, monitor performance; increases Child and Family Agency Board membership by two members.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil8 Aug 2019
- Second Stage32nd Dáil18 Sep 2019
- Committee Stage32nd Dáil19 Sep 2019
Debates
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