Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have previously raised the issue of contact centres. As our guests may be aware, Tusla and the Courts Service have batted the matter back and forth whenever I raise it with them. Each states that the other is responsible and nobody seems to want ownership of who should pay for these contact centres. While I do not need to elaborate on it, my experience with people contacting me is very similar to that of Deputy Clare Daly regarding the section 47 investigations. People feel there are a lack of regulation on the experts involved and a lack of transparency. There is that inequality to which some of our guests referred in their presentations.

I was not aware that mutual recognition of arrangements will be affected by Brexit, which comes into absolutely everything. This week, we have been debating essential legislation in anticipation of a hard Brexit. Should the legislation we are dealing with in the Dáil this week and in the Seanad next week provide for mutual recognition of arrangements in family courts in the event of a hard Brexit?

My final question arises on foot of the point the Treoir representatives made. Deputy O'Callaghan asked about the potential implications. Do our other guests agree with a change to the law that would provide for automatic guardianship rights?