Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-02-01
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Barry Ward (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I appreciate what the Minister of State said. Obviously, we do not have the benefit of seeing the Minister's legal advice, and while I accept it is against indefinite renewal, I do not see any legal impediment to that.
I see a good practice impediment. Again, I think the notion there is a review after five years solves that problem. You can put systems in place to ensure it is not a rubber-stamping exercise, or it is not the case that somebody continues on the nod and the wink. The Public Appointments Service or some other agency can oversee such systems. I appreciate what the Minister of State has said about the re-examination. I withdraw the amendment on that basis and hope the Minister might consider it in advance of the debate on this Bill in the Dáil.

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