Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Connolly, Ó Snodaigh and Ó Caoláin.

In many respects, this is as close as it gets to the dusty days of mid-summer in this Chamber. I am worried that a mere half dozen Deputies are present when, in effect, Members are nodding through such legislation for the sixth time in as many years. I am worried about the threat to human rights raised by continuing to permit this legislation to remain on the Statute Book. I am worried the debate is, at best, cursory. I am also worried about the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform——

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