Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I meant to say the second female appointment since 1979. I should say it slowly because it is so important. The Law Society has had many more female appointments but the election of Ms O'Boyle is excellent.

On the substantive point, I note that much of the attention, particularly in the Bar Council submission, relates to the conduct of criminal proceedings which, of course, are very important but an area of particular concern during the pandemic has been domestic abuse. Family law proceedings and the enforcement of court orders in family law proceedings in regard to access and custody, has been particularly difficult over this period. I ask Ms McNally and Ms O'Boyle for their observations on how the process is working from the perspective of the members who are practitioners in that area and what has been happening for them and for families impacted by the different issues.