Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Amendment No. 6 relates to amendments made to Part 4 and concerns the appeals procedures with regard to decisions of the Private Security Authority. Amendment No. 6 provides for a new section 16 to the Bill, in Part 4, the purpose of which is to make a number of amendments to the Second Schedule to the Private Security Services Act 2004 in order to simplify and streamline the procedures for making appeals to the appeal board and for the determination of those appeals in as speedy a manner as possible. The amendments will allow the appeal board to make decisions more quickly. This will be of tremendous benefit to those who make appeals on decisions of the authority - decisions which may have an impact on their ability to carry on a business or take up or continue in employment. To that extent, the amendments are very much in line with the commitment of this Government to remove or minimise any barriers to business or employment.

Does the Acting Chairman wish me to move on to the next group of amendments?