Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 304:

In page 72, lines 9 and 10, to delete "the date of the establishment of the Office of the Public Guardian" and substitute "the date of commencement of Part 8".

Amendments Nos. 304 and 309 are technical amendments. As the director of decision support service and his or her staff will be located within the Courts Service, a separate office is not being established. As a result, it is more appropriate to specify that the director's first report will be required two years from the commencement of this Part. It is also more appropriate to specify that the director's subsequent five-yearly reports will also date from the commencement of this Part. Amendment No. 308 is a technical amendment. As the office of director of the decision support service is being located in the Courts Service rather than as an independent office, it is more appropriate that his or her report should focus on the adequacy of the functions assigned to him or her rather than to the effectiveness of his or her office.