Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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This head mentions that the Minister may consult the office regarding proposals for legislation in terms of fairness and transparency. The office could bring proposals but there is no obligation on the Minister to act. Is there a mechanism by which, at a minimum, there would be an obligation on the Minister to outline why he or she has not acted?