Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State and his officials. The committee needs to make a decision as to whether we will go into private session or continue in public session to decide whether we will waive pre-legislative scrutiny. Can those who think we should go into private session raise their thumbs? I think it is two and two. We will stay in public session. We can do this quickly anyway.

Having heard the evidence from the Minister of State, the committee is now required to adopt its observations for the business committee on whether the normal requirement to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill can be waived. I invite members to make any comments they may wish to make.