AI-assisted research summary: This Act amends several Irish child-care-related laws, including rules on guardians ad litem, court proceedings, and related child welfare matters.
Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRà arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 21 2022 CHILD CARE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022 1. Definition 2. Repeals 3. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act 4. Best interests of child to be paramount 5. Views of child 6. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act 7. Guardians ad litem - insertion of Part VA in Principal Act 8. Consequential amendments to Principal Act 9. Amendment of section 71 of Children Act 2001 10. Amendment of section 25 of Mental Health Act 2001 11. Amendment of Schedule 1 to National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 12. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Children First Act 2015 13. Short title, collective citation and commencement Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 19) Child Care Act 1991 (No. 17) Children Act 2001 (No. 24) Children First Act 2015 (No. 36) Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7) Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (No. 7) Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25) National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 47) 21 2022 CHILD CARE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022 An Act to amend and extend the law in relation to guardians ad litem appointed under the Child Care Act 1991 ; to amend section 29 of the Child Care Act 1991 to allow officers of the Minister to attend, for specific purposes, proceedings heard otherwise than in public; and for those and other purposes to amend the Child Care Act 1991 , the Children Act 2001 , the Mental Health Act 2001 , the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Children First Act 2015 ; to repeal certain provisions of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 ; and to provide for related matters. th July, Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: