Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 27th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 35/2026 Official bill number / year
Child Maintenance Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Pauline Tully · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 24 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Revenue Commissioners will administratively assess child maintenance liabilities using standard formulae set by the Minister for Justice, determining who pays and receives, before court applications are generally permitted.
- Assessments become binding only if all parties accept them; rejection triggers court proceedings under existing law. Assessments can be updated for changed circumstances.
- Revenue Commissioners calculate liability by comparing each parent's income percentage against care cost percentage, applying deductions for living allowance, dependent children, and multiple child maintenance groups.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 27th Seanad24 Mar 2026
- Second Stage 27th Seanad24 Mar 2026
Debates
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