Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 20:

In page 18, line 2, after “day” to insert “and every 12 months thereafter”.

Section 13 of the Act provides that the advisory council shall not later than 18 months after the establishment day conduct a review. I would like that to be 12 months. We asked for it to be six months on Committee Stage. We have to know if it is working. I am sure there will be plenty of speeches in Paris at the end of the month and I hope the Minister of State will be there representing us but, to quote the Taoiseach again, this is an urgent problem. Why can it not be done in 12 months?