Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 6, lines 41 and 42, to delete "within 2 working days of the request being made" and substitute "forthwith".

Again, this is rather a technical amendment. I am seeking to ensure that there is a more immediate confirmation of an oral request. When oral requests are made they should be done expeditiously and properly and, if this law is to be passed and disclosure requests are made, we want to ensure that the procedure is so tight, there can be no ambiguity as regards the processing such requests, so that this does not become subject to question thereafter in a court of law or by other means. We want to ensure the procedure is watertight.

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