676. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the use of private, unregulated supervised-access providers in family law proceedings (details supplied); the oversight, safeguarding requirements, Garda vetting, child protection training and professional qualification requirements that apply to private providers appointed or relied upon to supervise contact between children and parents; and the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that reports prepared by such providers for the Family Court are independent, professionally appropriate and subject to adequate quality assurance. [68179/26]

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676. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the use of private, unregulated supervised-access providers in family law proceedings (details supplied); the oversight, safeguarding requirements, Garda vetting, child protection training and professional qualification requirements that apply to private providers appointed or relied upon to supervise contact between children and parents; and the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that reports prepared by such providers for the Family Court are independent, professionally appropriate and subject to adequate quality assurance. [68179/26]

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1. 29 September 2026

   Family Law Cases

   676. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the use of private, unregulated supervised-access providers in family law proceedings (details supplied); the oversight, safeguarding requirements, Garda vetting, child protection training and professional qualification requirements that apply to private providers appointed or relied upon to supervise contact between children and parents; and the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that reports prepared by such providers for the Family Court are independent, professionally appropriate and subject to adequate quality assurance. [68179/26]

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