Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response

Ms Maura McNally:

I am terribly sorry; I am known for speaking too much. One of the great external checks on statutory instruments and Acts is access to the courts, where persons can ensure their fundamental rights are recognised and not trampled upon. This check can also ensure the proportionality of measures taken at any particular time to the emergency we face. If the committee members would like to ask me any questions or if the Bar of Ireland can be of any further assistance to them, they need only ask. I thank the committee for this time.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.