Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Here is my final question on this. Is there anything in legislation here or elsewhere that would compel a Minister who has used this provision to change primary legislation by way of secondary legislation or regulations to then have to come before the Oireachtas with amending legislation? I put it to the Minister of State that there is nothing that compels a Minister to do that. It may be the desire, practice or hope but there is nothing compelling a Minister to do that if he or she uses this provision to effectively amend the legislation by way of regulation.