Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 3, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:

"(b) by the substitution of the following section for section 36:

'36.—A summons requiring the attendance of a person at an inquest as a juror or witness shall be served on the person by a member of the Garda Síochána in one of the following ways:

(a) by delivering it to the person;

(b) by delivering it at the address at which the person ordinarily resides to a person who has attained the age of 16 years and who resides or is employed at that address; or

(c) by sending it by prepaid registered post to the address at which the person ordinarily resides or, in a case where an address for service has been furnished, to that address.',

and".

This is essentially a technical amendment to allow for the service of summonses through registered post at the address at which the person ordinarily resides. Deputies will note that the summons must be delivered to the house or the person concerned. It is a common sense amendment which will make the lot of coroners much easier in the short term.

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