Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 45:

In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:51.—Section 109 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(1A) For the purpose of the hearing and determination of a complaint under section 76A, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board shall endeavour to ensure that a complaint under section 76A is determined as soon as is reasonably practicable and for that purpose rules under this section shall—

(a) establish procedures to provide for the hearing and determination of such complaint as soon as is reasonably practicable after the complaint has been referred to the Board,
(b) designate, from the panel of adjudicators referred to in section 164(4), a number of adjudicators to hear and determine complaints under section 76A that is appropriate for those complaints to be heard and determined as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
(c) cause to be constituted, under section 102, a number of tribunals, to hear and determine complaints referred under section 76A or appeals under section 100 of determinations of those complaints, that is appropriate for those complaints and appeals to be heard and determined as soon as is reasonably practicable,

and when designating an appropriate number of adjudicators or causing to be constituted an appropriate number of tribunals the Board shall have regard to the number of complaints under section 76A referred to it.”.”.