I move amendment No. 17:
In page 7, subsection (1), between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:
"(d) is a sibling of the respondent (including a sibling by virtue of an adoption of either party under the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1991) and the respondent is a person of full age who does not have a physical or mental disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for the respondent to live independently of the applicant or any person being ‘kindred' within the meaning of section 2 (1) (a) with whom the applicant and respondent are both residing.".
This section is intended to cover cohabiting siblings and to recognise that the problem of violent adult children living at home affects not only their parents but other siblings. For example, the parents of a 20 year old son who may be abusing drugs or alcohol may apply for a barring order. However, if his parents are dead other siblings cannot apply for such an order. Will the Minister consider the issue of cohabiting siblings?