Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 24:

In page 20, line 9, to delete "7 days" and substitute "21 days".

We discussed interim relief at length in the House. I believed it to be important to have interim relief and I got the Government's agreement. However, the time limit for seeking interim relief as set out in the Bill is seven days. I am now advised that, in practice, it might take longer to make such an application, get legal advices and so on. I want to prolong the period for making an application from seven days to 21 days.