Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 40:

In page 86, line 15, after "suitability" to insert "or a copy thereof".

We debated a similar amendment on Committee Stage. I have an issue with the certificate of suitability being displayed in the premises itself. I see no logical reason as to why a copy cannot suffice. Having experience of dealing with officials while searching for original copies of certificates and documents, it is a difficult and onerous task. It is bureaucratic and unnecessary in many cases and this amendment adds to the security of maintaining such original documents and certification. We must do this for the sake of being non-bureaucratic and for assisting those who panic when they cannot find original documents. For example, a passport application is a typical case where people scramble at the last minute to find original documentation.

These certificates are vital and they must be secure and maintained. I appeal to the Minister to subscribe to the notion that they must be stored in safe places and not left hanging on walls. A copy should suffice.