Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No.133:

In page 84, after line 34, to insert the following:

“ “complainant” means a complainant within the meaning of Chapter 2 or Chapter 3;".

I will withdraw the amendment as there is already a definition of complainant contained in section 105. Amendment No. 138 is similar to amendment No. 137 which was tabled by Deputy Ó Laoghaire. On balance, I prefer his drafting which is more concise. It simply states that on receipt of a complaint the commission shall investigate the complaint, and issue a formal decision on the conclusion of the investigation, unless it is frivolous or vexatious. I think that capacity should be retained but there is also the statutory obligation on the commission to investigate the complaint.