Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The amendment just requires that the reason for a decision be given in writing. I do not see anything wrong with that. It would be unusual circumstances where the board would not make the decision in the appropriate timeframe, and this amendment means that the board would be required to explain in writing why it had failed to meet its own guidelines on time. It would not stop them from doing so, it would simply mean that they would have to explain why they did not meet the timeframe.