38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether figures arising from the new 'child maintenance calculator' are intended as guidance only; the extent to which they will be used as guidance; if they may influence judicial decision-making, and to what extent; if they will be somehow legally binding or required; what the underlying calculations are; the evidence used for these calculations; the full extent of which people, staff, or organisations were consulted as to how figures would be tabulated and as to how certain variables would be weighted; if he will publish the full extent of the research undertaken by his Department that has been drawn on to create the calculator; and whether these calculations will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/26]

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38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether figures arising from the new 'child maintenance calculator' are intended as guidance only; the extent to which they will be used as guidance; if they may influence judicial decision-making, and to what extent; if they will be somehow legally binding or required; what the underlying calculations are; the evidence used for these calculations; the full extent of which people, staff, or organisations were consulted as to how figures would be tabulated and as to how certain variables would be weighted; if he will publish the full extent of the research undertaken by his Department that has been drawn on to create the calculator; and whether these calculations will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/26]

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