Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 14, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(9) In order to ensure quality control and ongoing professional development, mediators should be registered with the Council.".

To ensure quality control and ongoing professional development, mediators should be registered with the Mediation Council of Ireland. The Minister referred to minimum training. The inclusion of a clause providing for the registration of mediators with the Mediation Council of Ireland, as established by the Bill, would greatly facilitate the council in its role as regulator of mediation. This brings us back to the argument about maintaining standards. For this reason, it is important to include this measure. I am interested in hearing the Minister's views on the proposal.

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