Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 41:

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

“Amendment of Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996

26.The Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 is amended—

(a)in section 6—

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

(ii)in subsection (4)(a), by the substitution of “statutory declaration made by the solicitor” for “certificate signed by the solicitor”,

(iii)in subsection (4)(b), by the substitution of “statutory declaration” for “certificate”, and

(iv)by the deletion of subsection (5),

(b)in section 7—

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

(ii)in subsection (4)(a), by the substitution of “statutory declaration made by the solicitor” for “certificate signed by the solicitor”,

(iii)in subsection (4)(b), by the substitution of “statutory declaration” for “certificate”, and

(iv)by the deletion of subsection (5),

and

(c)in section 43, by the deletion of “mediation services or”.”.