I welcome two groups to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery: students from Eastern Michigan University who are guests of Senator Black, and students from Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, who are guests of Deputy Paul Lawless. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

In the Dáil Chamber last week, there was a motion on reform of the in camera rule in family law. It was brought into the Dáil by Deputy Gogarty. The Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC, have told us that family law is the single biggest area of unmet legal need in the State. Parents have articulated the problems the in camera rule presents, and the need for it to be reformed.

I met with Nicola Fox, who is campaigning to change the in camera rule to bring more accountability for parents like herself.

Nicola and parents like her believe the in camera rule has severely limited their ability to share their experiences and left them silent, isolated and unsupported during their family law proceedings. Nicola Fox and others argue that the in camera rule has shielded perpetrators from scrutiny and accountability. The parents I met last week, along with Nicola, have also criticised the use of so-called "experts" in family courts using so-called expert reports. Family law is simply not protecting children of the State. Children like Nicola's Harry are being failed by the State. Not only are children being failed, they are being put in harm's way. There are so many horror stories coming out of the family law courts we simply cannot say, "It is complicated". We need solutions and we need to work through those solutions. Justice must be done but it must also be seen to be done. Hundreds of parents do not see it being done. The family courts are failing so many children and parents. We need to ask the Minister to come in here to address concerns around the in camera rule and address the concerns that people and families like Nicola Fox have around family law, the family courts and the in camera rule.