PQ 1288
1288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that the recently launched child maintenance calculator is intended as guidance only; that it is not intended to influence judicial decision-making in the area; the frequency with which the calculator will be reviewed to reflect changes in the rate of inflation; if international best practice informed the development of the tool; the consultation which took place in the development of the calculators; if outcomes for children will be a feature of operational reviews of the calculator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19003/26]
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1288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that the recently launched child maintenance calculator is intended as guidance only; that it is not intended to influence judicial decision-making in the area; the frequency with which the calculator will be reviewed to reflect changes in the rate of inflation; if international best practice informed the development of the tool; the consultation which took place in the development of the calculators; if outcomes for children will be a feature of operational reviews of the calculator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19003/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-03-18/1288/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-03-18/pq_1288