Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

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

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is no problem. Dr. Kenny's point is interesting because this committee was faced with the challenge of how we would meet, how we would take privilege, hear from witnesses and afford them privilege and so on. There is a practical difficulty with what he is saying, although it is interesting and I agree with him and I would love to discuss it with him in detail. There is a practical difficulty with making law and regulations under that guise, especially now. It relates to having certainty that they will have the effect that is intended, in particular at a time of public health measures. Would Dr. Kenny accept that this is a practical difficulty faced by legislators in the Houses of the Oireachtas?

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