Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 6, line 21, after “means a” to insert “confidential”.

Confidentiality is a very important aspect of mediation and one of the main reasons for the success of the process. We note the Mediators' Institute of Ireland was concerned that if the confidential nature of mediation was to be in any way undermined, parties to a dispute would be less likely to use mediation as a process to resolve their dispute. It is probably necessary to include references to confidentiality in the definition of mediation and also to extend confidentiality to third party participants and oral communications. It has been recommended by the Mediators' Institute of Ireland, the Law Reform Commission and the Law Society that a reference to confidentiality be included in the statutory definition of mediation.