Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 147.

In page 73, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:

"(2) The Commission shall be entitled—

(a) to view and take copies of any record or other evidence gathered or obtained by the Investigation Unit during the course of its investigation of a railway incident under section 57, and

(b) subject to section 57(17) to submit as evidence in criminal or other proceedings any such record or other evidence.

(3) Notwithstanding section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, summary proceedings for any offence under this Act may be instituted at any time within 2 years after the date of the offence.".

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