Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2015
162. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the guardianship of infants section of the Child and Family Relationships Bill will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29371/15]
View answerAs I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 23 April 2015, "[...] section 1 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provides for the commencement of different Parts of the Act by different Ministers, because the Act addresses policy responsibilities of several different Ministers. My Department is working on an implementation plan for those areas which I will be commencing with a view to their commencement without undue delay. All of the necessary legal infrastructure must be in place prior to commencement, such as rules of court, court forms, regulations, and so on." My Department is continuing to work on the implementation plan with relevant stakeholders, and I fully expect to be in a position to commence Part 4 of the Act in the autumn.
