Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This seeks to amend the new subsection (5) being inserted into section 37L by removing the provision whereby an application for substitute consent made prior to the coming into operation of this section but on which a decision has not been made may be able to seek substitute consent under subsection (1). We have a number of concerns about this section. It is not appropriate that applications already under way would be subject to this new regime, in respect of which there are serious questions over due process and access to justice.