Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 30, line 38, to delete "12 months" and substitute "24 months".

I am moving this amendment on behalf of Deputy O'Reilly. We submitted this amendment to ascertain the reason there is a timeframe of 12 months, instead of 24 months, for a customer to prove that the goods supplied under a sales contract are not in conformity with that contract. Article 11(2) of the sale of goods directive permits a period of 24 months. Will the Minister of State indicate why a period of 12 months was chosen? I assume it is to strike a balance between the interests of traders and consumers but I want to be certain as to the reason for the deviation from the directive. With sufficient explanation, I will be happy to withdraw both amendments.

See this speech in context