Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What we are asking for is that we do not codify this requirement to take cost into account in legislation because to do so gives sanction to the idea that the cost of private business is as important as protecting against risks to fundamental rights and freedoms. We do not believe that. We think fundamental rights and precedents are more important. Even if our amendment were passed, it would not preclude the Minister from taking cost into account and from being practical about the situation. In the context of lobbyists and all the rest, it is not a good idea to put it into law.