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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Parental alienation report publication

Summary

Deputy Durkan thanked Ministers for facilitating publication of the parental alienation report and hoped it would end the practice. The Taoiseach confirmed the report was approved by Cabinet and briefings are available to members.

Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

I thank the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for facilitating the publication of the so-called parental alienation report. I do not, as yet, know what it is in that report but I hope it will be sufficient starkly and suddenly to discontinue the practice. I compliment all involved for bringing it this far, including the Minister for State who facilitated the debate in the House.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am no expert on family law but I think it is fair to say that he has highlighted this issue and the report has been carried out by the Department of Justice. It was passed by Cabinet for publication just yesterday and briefings are available to Deputies and Senators who want to know the detail of that and the recommendations.

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