Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the actions he has taken in response to the Coulter report on the operation of the family courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Report of the Family Law Reporting Pilot Project sums up the work of the one-year pilot project, undertaken by Dr Carol Coulter for the Courts Service. This initiative was permitted by a change in the law on the in camerarule in family law. Dr Coulter was engaged to carry out the reporting of family law on a pilot basis.

Following the publication of the final report, the Courts Service Board established a Special Committee to oversee the Family Law Reporting Project for a further year and to consider the recommendations made with a view to making proposals for their implementation. I understand that the Committee is preparing a report for consideration by the Court Service Board.