Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Section 3 of the Statute of Limitations Act 1991 introduced an element of discoverability to the limitation period applicable in respect of claims for personal injuries. Personal injuries are defined to include any disease or impairment of a person's physical or mental condition. On a basic level, claims in respect of such injuries must now be instituted within two years of the date on which the injury occurred or, if later, the date on which the injured person became aware of the injury.