asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, he has to amend section 49 of the Statute of Limitations 1957 in view of the fact that as a result of a Supreme Court decision (details supplied) in 1971, the limitations period for personal injuries actions brought by infants could approach periods as long as 21 years.
Written Answers. - Statute of Limitations.
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I have just received a copy of the recently published report of the Law Reform Commission entitled Report on the Statute of Limitations: Claim in Respect of Latent Personal Injuries. This contains, among other things, a recommendation that section 49 of the Statute of Limitations be amended. I will give full and careful consideration to this report, but I cannot say at this stage what legislative proposals, if any, I will be putting before the Government.