Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In 2012 the then Government agreed the heads of the mediation Bill, the purpose of which is to promote mediation as a viable alternative to court proceedings. It should be a priority to minimise the costs for individuals and the cluttering up of our courts system with cases that could be settled in a much more amicable way through mediation. When will the mediation Bill come before the House?

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