Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

This discussion goes to the heart of the legislation, as the Minister of State has said. According to section 1(A)(c)(ii), an interim barring order may be made ex parte. It provides that a copy of the order, affidavit or information shall be served on the respondent as soon as practicable. The legislation sets down an eight day timeframe in relation to a barring order but it does not set out the actual period of time in which the respondent is entitled to receive the order, affidavit or information. Was consideration given by the Minister of State and the Department to specifying the length of time within which that information would be sent to the respondent?