Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 126:

In page 14, line 26, after "decision" to insert the following:

"(and, if the person does so, shall notify in writing the second-mentioned person of the reasons for the confirmation)".

Deputy Howlin raised this issue on Committee Stage and moved two amendments which are essentially encapsulated in amendment Nos. 129 and 131. We are proposing alternative amendments which we worked through with the Parliamentary Counsel in an effort to capture the spirit of Deputy Howlin's amendments. The amendments clarify the position in respect of the decisions to refuse or revoke an employment permit so that the persons appointed to conduct these reviews will be required to give reasons in writing for their decisions. Deputies Howlin and Quinn and I are trying to achieve the same outcome in this regard. In other words, if the Minister of the day revokes or refuses to issue an employment permit, the person who carried out the review must give reasons for his or her conclusions. This is the aim of amendment No. 126, which is similar to amendment No. 149.

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