Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)

I wish to speak to amendment No. 81 in my name. It seeks to delete lines 4 and 5 which read: "The Agency may at any time dissolve the Consultative Group appointed under subsection (3)." No qualification or explanation is given. The provision is pointless. I cannot envisage circumstances where it would be required but if it is considered necessary to give that power to the agency, it should be subject to criteria for the dissolution of the consultative group. To do it in such a bald way is a slap on the face for the people in the consultative group. The provision diminishes the Bill and I do not see the point of including it.

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