Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 October 2004
Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Committee Stage.
4:00 pm
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
I listened carefully to what Senator O'Meara said. As I understand it her intention is to allow people to go back with complaints which originate within the 12-month period before the commencement of the Bill. The difficulty is in the way her amendment is drafted where it states, "a complaint may be made within the 12 months immediately following the commencement of this Act regarding an action which is taken before the commencement of this Act". Presumably that would enable one to go back to 1922. I take it that is not——
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