Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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When I raised this issue with the Ceann Comhairle on the Order of Business today, he confirmed that we could seek legal advice. I am not questioning his final decision, but I want to look at the approach taken to the legislation from start to end by the Government because it is an egregious insult to the institutions of the Oireachtas that we have been treated in this way.

I would like to have the chance, in a timely manner, to question our own lawyers about the possible implications. The issue we are debating, namely, how the Executive has exceeded its powers in how it has dealt with the Bill, is critical. It is not small. It should be examined by our legal advisers and we should have the chance to question them about it. The Ceann Comhairle seemed to confirm this when I asked him about the matter on the Order of Business.