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Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “ “Act of 2024” means the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024;”. These amendments are to take account in the Family Courts Bill of certain family law related matters in the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act, particularly to proceedings under the Act related...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 3: In page 12, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(z) the Act of 2024;”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 4: In page 20, to delete lines 27 to 29 and substitute the following: “(4) In performing a function under subsection (1) or (3), the Principal Judge of the Family High Court shall consult with the Family Courts Practice and Procedure Committee.”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 5: In page 31, to delete lines 13 to 20 and substitute the following: “(4) In performing a function under subsection (1) or (3), the Principal Judge of the Family Circuit Court shall— (a) consult with the Family Courts Practice and Procedure Committee, and (b) ensure, in so far as is practicable, having regard to the nature and type of proceedings...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 6: In page 45, to delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute the following: “(4) In performing a function under subsection (1) or (3), the Principal Judge of the Family District Court shall— (a) consult with the Family Courts Practice and Procedure Committee, and (b) ensure, in so far as is practicable, having regard to the nature and type of proceedings...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 7: In page 52, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 RULES OF COURT IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGSAmendment of Act of 1936 (Rules of Court) 51. The Act of 1936 is amended— (a) in section 67— (i) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “8” for “7”, (ii) in subsection (3), by the insertion of the...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 8: In page 52, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: Family Courts Practice and Procedure Committee 52. (1) The Principal Judges of the Family High Court, the Family Circuit Court and the Family District Court (in this section referred to as “the Family Courts”) and no more than 2 members of the staff of the Courts Service nominated by the...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 9: In page 64, line 16, to delete “Act of 2024;” and substitute “Act of 2024.”.”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 10: In page 64, to delete lines 17 to 20.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 11: In page 65, lines 30 and 31, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 13(3),”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 12: In page 66, lines 14 and 15, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 42(3),”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 13: In page 66, lines 28 and 29, to delete “, having regard to any practice direction issued under section 23(3),”.

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 14: In page 68, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(b) in section 6BA(3) (inserted by section 227(c) of the Act of 2024), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court” for “Circuit Court”, (c) in section 6BB(3) (inserted by section 227(c) of the Act of 2024), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court”...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 15: In page 75, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(a) in section 2, by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1D): “(1E) A reference in this Act to a justice shall, where the context so admits, include a reference to a judge of the Family Circuit Court.”,”. Section 83 of the Bill provides for...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I think there is unanimity. I thank colleagues for the general broad support for the Bill. As I have said many times before, the overall objective of the Bill is to make sure that we can, insofar as possible, make what is often the most difficult time a family will go through that little bit easier by putting in place these structures, making our family courts...

Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, to delete line 26. This series of amendments, including some related technical and consequential amendments, provides for the substitution of the provisions relating to the mechanisms of the making of family court rules and for certain practice and procedural matters in the family court divisions. While it was originally proposed when the Bill was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: Do not shout at him.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: And everything they say is true.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I am happy to inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer the Visa was granted on 30 October 2024. Entry into the State is solely at the discretion of the Immigration Officer at the port of entry. The onus is on the individuals to have all documentation relating to their reasons for entering Ireland for presentation to the Immigration Officer to gain entry. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (5 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy, that there are seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. The overseas offices are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. There are total of 108 Full Time Equivalent staff in my Department's Visa Division of which 32 staff are engaged on appeals work, many of the officers handling appeal cases will...