Dáil debates

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

 

4:50 pm

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 1:

In page 9, line 32, to delete “or”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 2:

In page 9, line 33, after “authority,”, to insert the following:
“or
(e) appointed to be a judge,”.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 3:

In page 25, line 10, to delete “any person arising because” and substitute “the State or a relevant authority arising from a claim that”.

These are mostly technical amendments and I think they speak for themselves.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 4:

In page 25, line 18, to delete “against” and substitute “against the State or”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 5:

In page 25, line 18, to delete “in respect of the delay in the conclusion of” and substitute “arising from a claim that”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 6:

In page 25, line 19, after “concerned” to insert “were not concluded within a reasonable time”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 7:

In page 25, line 20, to delete “against” and substitute “against the State or”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 8:

In page 25, line 21, to delete “in respect of the delay in the conclusion of” and substitute “arising from a claim that”.

Amendment agreed to.

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 9:

In page 25, line 22, after “concerned” to insert “were not concluded within a reasonable time”.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments.

Bill, as amended, received for final consideration and passed.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Cuirfear an Bille chuig an Seanad anois agus gabhaim míle buíochas as bhur obair inniu.

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 6 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 6.10 p.m.

Sitting suspended at 6 p.m. and resumed at 6.10 p.m.