Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 33:

In page 18, subsection (2), line 18, to delete "2 months" and substitute "one month".

The appeals board shall hear and determine an appeal under this section within two months. A child with special needs could find him or herself in a situation where all of the timescales are used because of disagreements, appeals and processing, leading to serious delays before the process is finalised. Two months in this instance is over-generous when time is of the essence.