John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

It will be returned to the Seanad this week. All Ministers are accountable to the House through, for example, parliamentary questions, Private Members' time and Standing Order 31. There are many ways in which a Minister is accountable to the House. I will point out Deputy Naughten's concerns to the Minister for Agriculture and Food. She has given consideration to the issues raised on Committee Stage. However, she believes this is the wrong legislation for this amendment.

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