Written answers

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Statutory Instruments

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a statutory instrument to address the code of practice for mediators will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23652/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The position is that section 9 of the Mediation Act 2017 provides that the Minister shall prepare and publish a code of practice to set standards for the conduct of mediations or approve a code prepared by a person other than the Minister. I can confirm that work on the preparation of such a code is under way at present.   

Section 9 of the 2017 Act also provides that, prior to the publication or approval of a code of practice, a public consultation process must be carried out. In the coming weeks, I intend to publish the draft code on my Department's website and to invite submissions from stakeholders and other interested parties. Under the Act's provisions, the consultation process will be in place for a period of 30 days. I want to take this opportunity to urge all those with an interest in mediation to use the consultation process to submit their views on the content of the draft code.

Following completion of the consultation process, the content of the draft code will be reviewed in light of submissions received and finalised. My intention is to bring the code into operation as soon as practicable thereafter.

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