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- 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.
- 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. The committee has considered these points. In considering the judicial appointments Bill, for example, we have made recommendations on the diversity of the Bench and so forth. This goes some way, but not all the way, towards a greater understanding of the various ethnic minorities and diversity across the board.
- 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: Absolutely. I am glad the Senator raised it. I was acknowledging that the committee was working towards the goal mentioned. It is important that the Senator raised the matter.
- 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. Shannon. I am going to put a question or two myself because we have been around the table a couple of times and most members have had their say. I wish to raise a point alluded to in the opening statements and featured throughout the discussion. With regard to diversity and the need for the courts to be responsive, do many of these issues arise owing to slow progression through...
- 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 noted that in her opening statement, Ms Bayliss made reference to the lack of a prosecuting garda. I was not aware that was the case. As is the case for other bench warrants, I imagined there would be a prosecutor attached. That might be a recommendation from this hearing. There will be many recommendations but that may be one.
- 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: There is lot of store being placed on the family law Bill. We all have high expectations so let us hope it delivers.
- 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: Did that case go on for 24 years?
- 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: Did she succeed in the end?
- 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 true. Ms Smith has indicated.
- 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: Mr. Garrett said that increased investment and additional resources are required. Is an increase in the number of judges the primary necessity? There are also needs in respect of facilities.
- 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: It is a common theme with which the committee is very familiar. Across the board, on a range of topics, we have come to the same conclusion, which is that among a number or other matters, we have an insufficient number of judges. Many of the issues we talking about today and other issues we have previously discussed have the common feature that if we had more judges in the system, we would...
- 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 Senator. I will allow the last word to Dr. Shannon. Everyone else on the panel has spoken.