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	Barnardos chief executive Fergus Finlay said he was delighted by the outcome.</p>
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	&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to wake up tomorrow morning and discover that every child in Ireland is suddenly healthier, happier and safer than they were yesterday. There&rsquo;s a lot of work to be done. This is the start of the work, this is the first piece of the jigsaw . . . &rdquo;</p>
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	He said it didn&rsquo;t surprise him in the slightest that people ended up alarmed and confused. &ldquo;I think there was a lot of fear, a lot of anxiety.&rdquo;</p>
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	While welcoming the result, Irish Foster Care Association&rsquo;s patron, former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness, said she would feel sorry if people voted no because &ldquo;they had been made afraid by some rather spurious arguments&rdquo;</p>
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	Geoffrey Shannon, the Government rapporteur on child protection, described yesterday as the most significant day in his professional life.</p>
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	&ldquo;I will forever remember this day because I think we have now removed those roadblocks that stand in the way of children having the best family life and it&rsquo;s a real opportunity for a second chance.&rdquo; The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan said she was disappointed the turnout hadn&rsquo;t been higher.</p>
