David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I refer to the reason Senator Gerard P. Craughwell and I seek to delete this proposal and point out again that the proposed section 42(11)(a)(iv) states "any other person, if the adjudication officer so permits". That is where we would have included a specified person. It is not up to the adjudication officer to have this discretion. I do not agree that he or she should have the discretion to disallow. It should be the complainant who has the right to appoint the person to represent him or her. Why should an adjudication officer have the right to determine who shall represent a complainant? The complainant should make that decision.