Written answers
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Legislative Programme
9:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when section 28 of the Guardianship of Infants Act, as amended by the Child Act 1997, which dealt with the appointment of guardian [i]ad litem[/i] in certain circumstances, was commenced and put into legal effect and entered into force of law. [7373/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Section 28 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, inserted by section 11 of the Children Act 1997, regarding appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child and provision for separate representation of the guardian ad litem, has not been commenced. I am presently considering the possible commencement of the section.
Cathal Garvey
Posted on 3 Sep 2011 11:33 am (Report this comment)
This means that all involvement by so-called Guardians Ad Litem and agencies that organise them, such as Barnardos, have been acting illegally and taking state money while doing so.
What will the Minister do about that?