Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.
Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages
I move amendment No. 1:
In page 9, line 32, to delete “or”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 2:
In page 9, line 33, after “authority,”, to insert the following:
“or
(e) appointed to be a judge,”.
Amendment agreed to.
Bill recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive.
Amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
I move amendment No. 3:
In page 25, line 10, to delete “any person arising because” and substitute “the State or a relevant authority arising from a claim that”.
These are mostly technical amendments and I think they speak for themselves.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 4:
In page 25, line 18, to delete “against” and substitute “against the State or”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 5:
In page 25, line 18, to delete “in respect of the delay in the conclusion of” and substitute “arising from a claim that”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 6:
In page 25, line 19, after “concerned” to insert “were not concluded within a reasonable time”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 7:
In page 25, line 20, to delete “against” and substitute “against the State or”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 8:
In page 25, line 21, to delete “in respect of the delay in the conclusion of” and substitute “arising from a claim that”.
Amendment agreed to.
I move amendment No. 9:
In page 25, line 22, after “concerned” to insert “were not concluded within a reasonable time”.
Amendment agreed to.
Bill reported with amendments.
Bill, as amended, received for final consideration and passed.
Cuirfear an Bille chuig an Seanad anois agus gabhaim míle buíochas as bhur obair inniu.
Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 6 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 6.10 p.m.
Sitting suspended at 6 p.m. and resumed at 6.10 p.m.