Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Whether we like it or not, sometimes companies that sue the State turn out to be correct in law. If it turns out that there is a flaw in our legislation, we cannot just wave a stick ant somebody and tell them they not allowed to challenge us. Under the Constitution, people are entitled to have recourse to the courts.