Seanad debates

Monday, 24 November 2003

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

The Tánaiste said something interesting in response when she indicated it might be necessary to determine who is the respondent. Will she elaborate on that? Does she anticipate the board will have a role in helping to determine who the respondent should be? Or will there just be a form indicating that it is unclear who the respondent is and therefore the board cannot deal with the case? She seems to be suggesting the board would aid the process in some way by determining, for example, that a particular insurance company might be involved or the identity of the respondent and by making preliminary investigations into the claimant's identity through checking social security numbers and so on. Does she see that as standard preliminary procedure?

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