Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs urging him to review section 5 of the Arbitration Act 1980; when he proposes to conduct that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9675/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Following on from representations made by the Director of Consumer Affairs in January 1998, a decision was taken to amend section 5 of the Arbitration Act 1980 to provide that the provisions of that section do not preclude individuals from bringing civil proceedings under the small claims procedure of the District Court, once those proceedings otherwise come within the scope of the small claims procedure. The necessary amendment was effected by section 18 of the Arbitration (International Commercial) Act 1998. No representations to further amend section 5 have been received from the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs.