Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 11, line 3, to delete “on,”, where it secondly occurs, and substitute “6 months from”.

I do not feel the need to speak on this at length. It is an amendment that Deputy Kelly asked me to table, and I gave him a commitment that I would look at this. The Deputy basically asked that a six-month period be allowed. He referred to, I think, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, on Committee Stage. I am happy to table amendments Nos. 6 and 7, which would give effect to this. The amendments effectively provide that if the tribunal says it is not in a position to assist someone for whatever reason, he or she then has an additional six months added to his or her statute of limitations. We discussed this on Committee Stage, I think there was broad support for it, and I thank Deputy Kelly for bringing it forward. My two amendments give effect to the proposal.

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