Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

All of the amendments in this group are minor drafting technical amendments. The amendments aim to remove superfluous wording in sections 4, 5, 7 and 8 on the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Sinn Fein Senators' amendment No. 15, on section 8 of the Bill, concerns the time period for appeal to the High Court against a decision of the ombudsman. I thank the Senators for changing the text from "within 35 days" to "not later than 35 days" which is clearer and aligned with the wording in the Government Bill.