Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-14
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Bernard Durkan (FG), Kildare North

Last week when I raised with the Taoiseach the question of the continued use of the in camera rule in the context of family law in this country, he quite correctly answered that the rule was there to protect children. Unfortunately, that has changed because of the introduction of parental alienation. In fact, it now leaves it open for children and their parents to be abused due to the secrecy provided by the rule.
Notwithstanding the Minister's proposal in this regard, which is due shortly, in the evolving situation we have, could the Taoiseach perhaps give the House an assurance that measures will be taken to correct the new situation that is developing as a result of the introduction into the Irish family law system of an alien facility?

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Sitting date: 2024-02-14