Seanad debates
Tuesday, 24 June 2003
European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages.
What does not become possible under this legislation – what is sought in the amendment tabled by Senators Norris and O'Toole and moved by Senator Henry – is the giving of power to a person who has obtained a declaration of incompatibility, either before the Irish or Strasbourg courts, the next right to go to our courts, apart from Strasbourg, and obtain damages in that regard. That right is not conferred by this legislation. The view of the Government is that the scale of damages in such cases should be laid down by uniform standards in Strasbourg.
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