Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
667. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name and number of Bills in preparation in her Department and published by her Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from her Department signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40130/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince May 2016, the Minister has published the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 and the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. The Adoption (Amendment) Bill was passed by Dáil Eireann on 30 November 2016 and will proceed to the Seanad early in the New Year. The Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 was published on 23 November 2016. In addition, work is at an advanced stage in relation to the development of the Heads of the Guardian Ad Litem reform proposals. It is anticipated that draft Heads containing these proposals, the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2016, will be circulated to other government departments before the end of this session.
Eight Bills from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs have been signed into law as follows:
1. Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015
2. Children First Act 2015
3. Children (Amendment) Act 2015
4. Adoption (Amendment) Act 2013
5. Child and Family Agency Act 2013
6. Child Care (Amendment) Act 2013
7. Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Act 2012
8. Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011.
