Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 39:

In page 20, after line 5, to insert the following:

“PART 6

AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

Amendment of Guardianship of Infants Act 1964

24.The Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 is amended—(a) in section 20—

(i) in subsection (2)(b), by the substitution of “give to the applicant the names and addresses of persons who provide a mediation service and inform the applicant of the matters referred to in sections 10and 11of the Mediation Act 2017” for “and give to the applicant the name and addresses of persons qualified to provide an appropriate mediation service”,

(ii) in subsection (3)(a), by the substitution of “statutory declaration made by the solicitor” for “certificate signed by the solicitor”, and

(iii) in subsections (3)(b) and (4), by the substitution of “statutory declaration” for “certificate” in each place,

(b) in section 21—

(i) in subsection (2)(b), by the substitution of “, give to the respondent the names and addresses of persons who provide a mediation service and inform the respondent of the matters referred to in sections 10and 11of the Mediation Act 2017” for “and where appropriate give to the respondent the name and addresses of persons qualified to provide an appropriate mediation service”,

(ii) in subsection (3)(a), by the substitution of “statutory declaration made by the solicitor” for “certificate signed by the solicitor”, and (iii) in subsections (3)(b) and (4), by the substitution of “statutory declaration” for “certificate” in each place,

and

(c) in section 29, by the deletion of “mediation or”.”.