Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is totally false to claim that our position on this amendment arises out of that type of advice from officials. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív was a Minister for long enough to know exactly how the legislative process works. He is also perfectly aware that statutory instruments and orders made under legislation can only be made within the four corners of what is provided in the legislation itself. Deputy Ó Cuív knows that perfectly well, as does Deputy Naughten. It is a little disingenuous to suggest, as the Deputies certainly seem to be suggesting, that orders would be made by the current Minister or a future Minister which would in some way be questionable or would step outside what the Oireachtas is doing in this legislation.