Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I suppose if one was a belt approach, this is a belt and braces approach. I am not sure we needed the braces. There is a weakness here in the sense that it goes against the spirit of this legislation, which all of us in the Oireachtas broadly agree with. It gives an unnecessary power to a Minister over an independent regulator. That is not the case in most other scenarios in Ireland or in most other jurisdictions. I know Mr. Ó Domhnaill cannot comment, but I think it is unfortunate.