240 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern among unmarried fathers regarding the lack of legal protection in respect of their right of access to and custody of their children; his views on whether these rights should not be dependent on the discretion of their children’s mother but rather enshrined in law; his proposals to reform the law in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/05]

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240 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern among unmarried fathers regarding the lack of legal protection in respect of their right of access to and custody of their children; his views on whether these rights should not be dependent on the discretion of their children’s mother but rather enshrined in law; his proposals to reform the law in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/05]

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