David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Ireland opted into the adoption and application of the recast regulation in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol following approval by the Dáil and Seanad on 26 May 2013. All we are doing today and all this is about is recognising the fact that Poland has changed and updated its laws. Once a change is made in whatever member state, we have to go through this procedure in all member states. That is all we are doing. We are not changing anything else. It is purely technical in nature.