James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his amendment. There are many examples in legislation relating to the removal of a person from office where in the opinion of the body or person with responsibility for the matter that the office holder has become incapable through ill-health of effectively performing his or her duties. The provision in the Bill is based on those precedents and I do not see the need to go further, as proposed by the Deputy. I, therefore, do not intend to accept the amendment.