Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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371. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the children and family relationships Bill will be enacted in full by the end of 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28322/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill was published on 31 January this year and referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for pre-legislative scrutiny. The Committee's report, containing a number of recommendations, was received on 29 May 2014. The recommendations, together with the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children received on 28 May 2014, are being considered as part of the process of finalising the General Scheme before the drafting of the Bill proper.

At this stage I cannot give an expected date for enactment.