Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The main purpose of these amendments is to insert a provision expressly requiring the court from making a decision regarding press attendance or reporting at family law or child care proceedings, to take account of the views of the parties to proceedings and any child to whom the proceedings relate. The need for this amendment was raised in a submission from the Children's Rights Alliance, whom I thank for drawing this matter to my attention. A couple of days ago the issue was raised by the Ombudsman for Children.