Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 5, line 49, after "the" to insert "District Court or in the".

This amendment is to allow a cheaper opportunity to adjudicate on matters under the legislation rather than have all matters adjudicated by the Circuit Court and High Court, which, as the Minister of State knows, are much more expensive. I believe that the District Court would be appropriate to a large number of cases and allow people to take cases in a less expensive manner and with a lighter evidential burden, especially regarding predatory pricing and other such very serious matters. Ultimately, they may end up in a higher court through the appeal mechanism, but they should at least start in the District Court.

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