Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 172:

In page 72, line 18, to delete “or by affidavit” and substitute “by affidavit or otherwise”.

The amendment allows MARA to consider other information or materials apart from an affidavit in determining whether MARA should accept the surrender of a MAC. This is a minor practical amendment to facilitate administration of surrender applications. The word “affidavit” was too limiting to be fully practical.

Amendment No. 173 corrects a typographical error from “interest” to “interests”.

Amendment No. 174 ensures that notices of a refusal of a MAC surrender are published as initiated text did not require so.