Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Members can come in on the section but we cannot debate amendments that have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 2, which has been ruled out of order, would require the District Court to appoint a guardian ad litemin all childcare proceedings and would enable the court to discharge that order where the child makes a request to that effect. Appointing a guardian ad litemin every childcare case before the District Court would create a substantial increase in the cost to the State. The amendment must, in accordance with Standing Order 179 (3), be ruled out of order as it would give rise to a charge on the Revenue.