Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The amendment would provide for a four-year period until the expiration of a declaration. I consider this to be too long a period because in normal circumstances an extension is usually shorter than the original period rather than being exactly the same time. I believe 12 months is an appropriate period of extension. I am advised that difficulties may arise in other jurisdictions in accepting documents that are four years old. I am inclined not to accept the amendment.