Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
1186. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will commission a review of the operation of court ordered maintenance payments to assess if the current system is fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38489/23]
View answerOn 16 November 2022, I, along with Minister for Social Protection published the Report of the Child Maintenance Review Group. On foot of its recommendations, a number of very significant reforms of the social welfare system in this field have been introduced, which will be of great benefit to lone parents.
In relation to the issue of child maintenance within the courts generally, following the work and report of the Child Maintenance Review Group my Department committed to undertake a review of the enforcement of child maintenance orders as an action in the Family Justice Strategy. The review is examining how the current enforcement process works, the challenges and benefits of it and areas which may require reform. The review is at an advanced stage and I expect it to be completed shortly.
