Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 14, to delete lines 19 to 22.

This amendment relates to the six-month residency requirement. I am half surprised that it was not ruled out of order on the basis of costs, given that it addresses the same issue that we have been discussing. We do not support the inclusion of any provision that restricts applications from relevant persons who were residents for less than six months. The crux of the argument that we have been making on this legislation all along is that no one should be excluded.