Nyci Presentation To The Joint Oireachtas Committee On Health And Children On The Heads Of Children First Bill
Date of presentation: 9th May 2012
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) was invited to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children today to respond to the Heads of the Children First Bill published by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald.
NYCI raised a number of issues about the implications of the Bill, in particular for those who work in the youth work sector, including:
- The importance of clarity around reporting thresholds
- Provision for volunteers and affiliated groups or regionally structured organisations
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Linking of forthcoming Garda vetting legislation
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