Seanad debates
Tuesday, 17 December 2002
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.
This matter refers back to the earlier amendment, which was pressed, about the working days. That is the reason we considered it necessary to provide this framework of at least eight working days and not let time be lost because of the incidence of public holidays, Saturdays or Sundays. There has to be a reasonable period for the applicant to serve the papers on the respondent and for the respondent to have an opportunity to turn up and contest the case.
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