Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 28 and 50 are very similar. They seek to have "as soon as practicable" deleted and substituted with "within 28 days". I say this on foot of the situation with the Birth Information and Tracing Act, where people are waiting far past the recommended time. Unfortunately, just today I spoke to somebody who is still having difficulty getting their information, particularly their medical information, so when I read "as soon as practicable", I think, how long is a piece of string? That is just not acceptable. There needs to be a much tighter timeframe. To substitute those words with the words "within 28 days" is the very least that can be done.

Amendment No. 30 is specific to people aged 75 or older and seeks that they would be prioritised on the basis of age and that their applications would be processed within 15 days.

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