Dáil must unite and bring forward childrens' rights referendum [labour.ie]
- Published: 18 May 2010
I move this Motion tonight in my name and that of my Labour and Sinn Féin colleagues, in the shadow of yet another tragic death, this time by murder of a child in the care of the HSE. We don't know the full story of the life and death of Daniel McAnaspie. What we do know is disquieting and a cause of real concern. As we send our condolences to Daniel's family we must also resolve to do more.
It was in February 2007 (more than three years ago) that the then Government presented the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill to Dáil Éireann. After many years of debate and consideration - there was consensus that we needed to change the Constitution to give greater rights to children.
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