Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand from where the Minister is coming. It is welcome that he is open to discussing the matter further down the line, with the possibility of changes. We dealt with a similar issue at the Committee on Public Petitions in the context of legacy and so on. Through agreement and amendments in that regard, we set it up. It was agreed that we could not be restrictive in respect of the retrospective timeline because that committee is the last stop for people who need to air their views or concerns. I welcome that the Minister is open to change but I point out that it has already been done at the Committee on Public Petitions through a proper procedure and vote. I welcome that.