Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 6, line 23, to delete "or an" and substitute ", an".

These amendments are technical in nature. They arise from advice received from the Attorney General. They do not alter the policy intent of the Bill. The amendments ensure that explicit reference is made to the right to seek a judicial review in the text. This is intended to avoid any misinterpretation that the legislation could preclude a party from seeking a judicial review. The amendments are designed to achieve this outcome while still ensuring a large measure of protection for confidential security information. The amendments also make clear that an appeal against a decision of an adjudicator may also be subject to judicial review. The amendments also include some consequential amendments required as a result of the additional text relating to judicial review, to ensure the definitions used throughout the Bill, including the definition of what is termed "relevant material", are consistent.

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