Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 November 2003

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

I am not sure if the Bar Council is aware that every line of the Bill has been examined by lawyers in the Attorney General's office. They went through drafts of the legislation and changed elements of it which the Personal Injuries Assessment Board wanted to include. The lawyers' advice was that the legislation needed to be framed as it is to ensure the protection of constitutional rights, fair procedures and that people would be held equal before the law. The legislation before us reflects this position.

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