Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is some merit in what the Deputy is suggesting. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has requested my Department to consult with the Courts Service and the President of the District Court in regard to this amendment. The wording of the amendment, as proposed, requires some further modification and I will consider putting forward an amended version of the wording by way of amendment on Committee Stage in the Seanad and following consultation with the Courts Service and the President of the District Court. There is an issue to be resolved to make sure that the District Court is in a position to take what we agree would be a good approach. If the Deputy is happy, I will come back in the Seanad and seek to do something along these lines.

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