Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-28
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Sarah O'Reilly (AON), Agricultural Panel

I move amendment No. 17:
In page 4, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:
“(4) The Minister shall publish, as soon as practicable, any application for enforcement under this section, any award made pursuant to such application and any settlement entered into by the State in respect of such award.”.
I will keep it short and sweet so we can move on. The amendment just proposes that the Minister publishes any application for enforcement under this section, any award made pursuant to such an application and any settlement entered into by the State in relation to such awards. This is the bare minimum that should apply where potential enormous liabilities may arise against the State. If these mechanisms are to exist at all, the public has a right to know when claims are being pursued, what awards are being made and whether settlements are being entered into on behalf of taxpayers.

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