John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will establish the judge-led group to examine child maintenance; the terms of reference for this group; the timeframe in which the group will be expected to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42054/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I would like to see our system of child maintenance move away from the current adversarial, costly, confrontational approach which can involve lengthy delays. I want to see an examination of international best practice in relation to child maintenance to gain insight into how Ireland can achieve better outcomes in a proactive manner for families. Therefore, I will progress the establishment of a judge-led group to examine child maintenance as soon as possible, including setting out a terms of reference and a timeframe for reporting.