Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My amendment is slightly different from that of the Minister. I propose 13 months, as does Deputy Penrose. I do not have any difficulty accepting the Minister's amendment. The only reason I put in 13 months was that some of the trade union representatives I spoke to indicated that 13 months might be preferable to 12 because if people want to get the opportunity to bring a case for unfair dismissal the time limit might be too short. I will not go to war over it, but I propose 13 months.