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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53610/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly. [52029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52907/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Members and visitors are welcome to this afternoon's proceedings. We will call in our witnesses in a moment and I will do the housekeeping, etc., when they are all with us. The witnesses are now welcome to join us. I welcome our witnesses. The topic before the committee today is the enforcement of court orders relating to child maintenance, access and custody. This is one of our family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Bayliss very much. She came in perfectly on time. I thank her for her brevity. She made very salient points on which we will no doubt engage as the meeting goes on. Our next speaker is Ms Kiernan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Kiernan. We will move on to Ms Whyte from Barnardos.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the delegates from Barnardos. The next presentation will be from Treoir. I invite Mr. Peelo to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Peelo. Last but not least is the Law Society of Ireland. I invite Mr. Garrett to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Garrett for the presentation and submission. I thank all the delegates for having submitted statements in advance of the meeting. We will now open the discussion to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Dr. Shannon was going to come in. We are out of time but I will take another contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The point about the civil law aspect of this is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I will mix it up a little. Ms Smith, I do not think you have been in a lot so far so we will hear from you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Ms Whyte, were you nodding? Did you want to come in? Ms Kiernan, did you want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Sorry. I was trying to read the faces to see who is indicating and who is not. If anyone else wishes to come in at any stage, I ask them to get my attention because I want to go around the room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: That is time, but if anyone else wishes to make a point on this, I will allow them to do so. The next Deputy to have indicated was Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: We will take a few more responses now as people have their hands up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: We are achieving more light than heat today, which is good. We are making progress and coming up with breakthroughs that we can report at the end. Deputy Costello has not come in. If he wants to, there is an option to now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Senator Flynn has joined us. Would she like to put some questions to the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: We can come back to the Senator in due course if she wishes to come in. I will start a second round of questions shortly. Before that, I understand Ms Kiernan wants to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you. I will move on to the second round of questions. I call Deputy Pringle.