James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator for her amendment. I also thank for her engagement on this matter and for raising the importance of addressing matter, which has caused considerable distress for some people. Section 2 of the Bill already makes provision for cases that are pending on 30 November 2021 when the Bill will come into operation, including court proceedings and applications under the Registration of Title Act. Its effect is that the pre-2009 Act of law applies to those cases such as it does under section 2(a) to cases where the prescription period was completed before 1 December 2009. It may be, therefore, that section 2 would already cover the applications the Senators are intending to address via this amendment. It is my understanding that what the Senators are attempting to here is already covered by the provisions of the Bill. In those circumstances, I ask the Senator to withdraw the amendment.