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The Green Party has welcomed the
findings of the publication The Constitution and Children: A
Position Paper on the Proposed Referendum, which was launched by the
Children's Rights Alliance earlier today.
Green Party Justice spokesperson
Ciarán Cuffe TD said: "The Green Party has been calling for a
referendum to enshrine the rights of the child in the Constitution
for some time now. Over the past number of months we witnessed a
number of very upsetting court cases which have highlighted the
indisputable need for a constitutional amendment to ensure that the
rights of every child in this country are protected.
"The Children's Rights Alliance has
launched a very useful and comprehensive document which clearly
outlines the case for constitutional amendment. I also welcome the
recent advice to Government from the Ombudsman for Children on the
same issue.
"The message contained in today's
publication is that the Government must act on behalf of the
children of Ireland without delay. The Green Party strongly supports
this message. I look forward to working with all interested parties
in the coming weeks to formulate an agreed wording," concluded
Deputy Cuffe. |
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