Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Of course, it is too late if the legislation is enacted because, as the witnesses all know, it is about the rigidity of the legislation. It could be over a decade before this is revisited, so in the first instance it is important it strike a proper note. In this regard, all the witnesses' expertise and their collective views are hugely important in the process.