Seanad debates

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

4:00 am

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I have one or two questions. I thank the Minister for his time. Am I to understand that he is giving a commitment to examine this matter and is open to considering a five-year rule in this respect? I accept the measure could not be open ad infinitum because that could involve a great number of people. The Minister raised the issue of deaths that occur abroad of Irish citizens domiciled in Ireland. To use his words, they are small in number, but such incidents are of huge importance, such as the 243 such deaths in 2009. Is the Minister giving a commitment that he will seriously consider amending the legislation for those who died abroad who were domiciled in Ireland? Is he open to considering a five-year rule in this respect, in other words, people domiciled in Ireland but who have lived abroad for up to five years?

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