Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that the Minister has outlined a shared concern about the amendments that I have submitted. She has outlined that her legal advice states that the matter is problematic. I am happy, when we reach the amendments, to withdraw for now. However, I reserve the right to resubmit them on Report Stage.

This aspect is something that we could not accept because it would undermine the overall strength of the Bill. I ask the Minister to work with the legal drafters to see if she can address my concern. It will be on that basis that I will withdraw my amendments, when we reach them, and resubmit them on Report Stage in order to place the matter back on the agenda for discussion.