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‹ Order of Business International child maintenance legislation
Summary
Bernard Durkan seeks urgent publication of legislation implementing the Hague Convention on child maintenance; the Tánaiste says it is due next year and its heads have not reached Cabinet.
When is it likely that the legislation to implement the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance will be published? There has been increased difficulty in achieving maintenance payments for people dispersed across the European Union. The Bill is No.110 on the C list and should be introduced as a matter of urgency. Have the heads been discussed and approved by the Cabinet?
