Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-02
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Helen McEntee (FG), Meath East

This is a technical amendment inserting the word “ordinary" before "judge of the High Court" in order to be consistent with how such judges are referred to generally in statute. There are a number of similar drafting amendments throughout the Bill.
Government amendment No. 29:
In page 24, line 10, after “Court” to insert the following::
“and having regard to any information provided by the Courts Service on the number of matters listed for hearing and to the guiding principles in section 8 ”.
Amendment agreed to.
Section 24, as amended, agreed to.
SECTION 28
SECTION 29
Government amendment No. 46:
In page 34, line 12, to delete “a judge” and substitute “an ordinary judge”.
Government amendment No. 51:
In page 34, line 30, to delete “A judge” and substitute “An ordinary judge”.

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