Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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In his opening statement, Mr. Mandal said, "We see the further exclusion of the citizen combined with the strengthening of centralised power as a threat not just to the rule of law and the separation of powers but also to democracy itself, which we feel could lead to social instability." That is a very strong statement. We are rightly very quick in this Oireachtas to criticise issues around rule of law in other countries and to point out where there are very serious issues. Could he expand on why he thinks this is an issue of rule of law?