Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

This amendment is intended to clarify the provision. As it stands, the section lists those applications in respect of which the video link facility can be used. It goes on to specify that it can be used in any other application, appeal proceedings or subsequent proceedings. The word "other", as it appears in the relevant subsection, is meaningless. To state that a video link can be used for all other proceedings as well as those listed might imply that it could be used for all proceedings at appeal stage or subsequently. As the word "other" serves no useful purpose and could lead to confusion, I am proposing to delete it.