Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 20, 21 and 23 address areas of representation and appeals under section 12 where there was procedural ambiguity and thereby strengthen the legality of the process, if challenged. Taken together, amendments Nos. 20 and 21 provide for the commencement date of any suspension or revocation of a licence on foot of a decision of a licensing authority to commence after any appeal to the District Court has been determined. Where an appeal is not made, the suspension or revocation commences on the expiration of the appeal period of 28 days. To enable the licensing authority to determine the commencement date in each case, amendment No. 23 ensures a person notifies the licensing authority whether he or she has made an appeal to the District Court. These are purely procedural amendments.