Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 12:

In page 4, line 18, to delete “and subject to the consent of the Minister,”.

This relates to the issue of the Minister having consent or, as Deputy O'Brien correctly said earlier, a veto. The optics and intent of it are wrong. If GSOC is to be truly independent in carrying out its role and fulfilling its remit, providing for ministerial veto or approval is wrong. The amendment seeks to delete that from the legislation.