Ms Marie O'Shea:

Every time we sign up to an international convention, we are supposed to interpret our law in a way that is consistent with the obligations under that convention. This Act is falling far short of that. I think if nothing is done, it is only a question of time before we see a repeat of Mellet v. Ireland and Whelan v.Ireland and the Taoiseach standing up in the Dáil to make an apology and pay a sum of money to people. I have said that in the discussion section here.