Special Committee Child Care Bill, 1988 debate -
Tuesday, 5 Dec 1989

Prelude

DÁIL ÉIREANN

CHILD CARE BILL, 1988.

(Other than sections 1 and 2 thereof)

COISTE SPEISIALTA

SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Dé Máirt, 5 Nollaig 1989.

Tuesday, 5 December 1989.

The Committee sat at 5 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy	D. Ahern,
,,	E. Byrne,*
,,	M. Coughlan,
,,	N. Dempsey,
,,	N. Fennell,
,,	L. Fitzgerald,
,,	M. Flaherty,*
,,	C. Flanagan,†
,,	B. Howlin,
Deputy	J. Jacob,
,,	P. Lee,
,,	J. O'Donoghue,
,,	A. Shatter,
,,	Minister of State at the Department of Health),N. Treacy (
,,	I. Yates.

*In the absence of Deputies Sherlock and Barnes respectively.

†In the absence of Deputy Shatter (for part of the meeting) (S.O. 74).

DEPUTY D. FITZPATRICK IN THE CHAIR.

Chairman

I wish to thank members of the committee for agreeing to the postponement of last week's meeting, which was much appreciated. I would like to ask members how long they wish to spend this evening on this Bill — I would suggest a time limit of two hours.

The committee agreed to sit until 6.30 p.m.

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Mr. N. Treacy)

I endorse what the Chairman said. I am very grateful for your co-operation.