James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The purpose is retaining the new provisions extending eligibility to legal academics while modifying the requirements somewhat. This may come from a different perspective to that of Senator Ward, specifically reducing from 12 to ten years the standing term of years required for an employed legal academic or as part of the eligibility requirement of the head of faculty in an educational establishment. The provisions of the new section are balanced.

As I have indicated in respect of another amendment, it seems reasonable to increase the requirement for the duration of legal practice or to reduce the requirement in this case in respect of an employee's standing term of 12 years. On that basis, I am not prepared to accept amendments Nos. 42 or 43.