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Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: This is an excellent amendment. There are notorious cases where years passed before a judgment was given. The public find this terribly hard to understand. However, we cannot put too many stipulations in the legislation. What the Minister has proposed is probably about right without us being accused of interfering with the mind processes of the Judiciary. Therefore I support the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for accepting these amendments. I was taken by the submission Cheshire Ireland made to me. They deal with very serious cases and, in the submission, pointed out that people are often not in a position, either physically or mentally, to get around to thinking about the legal process. It is right that the period is to be the same for medical and non-medical claims. I write...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I can understand why the Minister is introducing this provision but I am concerned that the time limit provided is short in terms of people who may be seriously injured. The court will merely note that no letter was sent within two months. I hope cognisance will be taken of the fact that if someone is very seriously injured, litigation may be the very last thing on the minds of those...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment. Seven days is a very short time.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second this important amendment. People involved in work in this area must build up knowledge as to what types of families are most at risk. In the absence of data it will be extremely difficult for them to do this without relying on anecdotal evidence.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (15 Jun 2004)

Mary Henry: I second the amendment and the comments of Senator O'Meara to the effect that we like to have amendments discussed here. They will be a fait accompli when they come back to us. The Minister can see what a reasonable body of people he has here with which to discuss these amendments. We have made good progress with this Bill.