Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In response to an issue raised by Deputy O'Callaghan in respect of amendment No. 85, removing reference to judicial independence and court proceedings, that provision in fact reappears in amendment No. 195, which is probably more appropriate. It provides that, "The rights and obligations ... are restricted to the extent that the restrictions are necessary and proportionate to safeguard judicial independence and court proceedings." This amendment is in respect of section 156, which we will address later on.