Member

Amendment 163 aims to ensure that age assessments are conducted fairly, accurately and in the best interests of the child, and sets out specific requirements. One of these restricts the use of scientific methods unless proven ethical and highly accurate. Since that amendment was tabled, the Government have announced their rejection of the kinds of scientific methods promoted by the previous Government, such as those including X-rays. This is very welcome and has received a very positive response from NGOs and from specialists in the field who rejected such methods.