Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It requires approval of the Government and it must have the support of the Dáil. If it did not have such support and made such a decision, I am quite sure a motion would be put down to contrary effect. Implicit in every Government decision is that it can be debated in the Oireachtas; the Minister is accountable to the Oireachtas, so there is no question of avoiding Oireachtas involvement in debating or approving a decision.