Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 April 2014
132. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 11 February 2014, if he is concerned that a German court did not accept a court order from this State relating to the child abduction case as should be done in line with the Luxembourg Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/14]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases that may be or have been the subject of legal proceedings. The procedures for dealing with cases of international parental child abduction involving countries who are party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction are set out in the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991. The Irish Central Authority for International Child Abduction is located in my Department and I understand the Authority is in continuous contact with the parent in question as the matter progresses in another jurisdiction, and will be in touch with them again directly in relation to the matter.
