Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 10, line 36, to delete “ordinarily”.

This set of amendments is being brought in in response to amendments proposed by Deputy Cairns on Committee Stage that sought to delete the word "ordinarily" from the phrase "ordinarily resident at the institution" in the context of defining principal burial land. I understood the Deputy proposed the amendment because she was concerned that the term "ordinarily" could restrict the people whose remains would be covered by the legislation by implying that an individual was resident for a prolonged period. I clarified the intention that "ordinarily resident" would include a person who was a resident for even one night in an institution but indicated that the necessity of the term could be considered. We engaged with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel which indicated that "ordinarily" was not necessary. It is hoped this is of assistance in terms of providing further reassurance and having it on the record that, subsequent to this amendment, someone who was resident for one night in one of these institutions will be covered. It was the case previously but to provide reassurance, we are deleting the term "ordinarily" in those three locations.

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