Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I will not question the draftspeople on this. Suffice it to say that the Bill was published on 1 December. Today is 14 December, and it is sad that the Minister has not received advice enabling him to explain why this section is being deleted. I believe that is was a good one, and I ask only that the Minister return to us when he is preparing the Bill promised for next year to ensure that something of this nature is included so that a coroner has enforcement rights to ensure that the coroner's court can act to its full capability and that, when summons are issued, people are compelled to attend, whether they be jurors or witnesses. I hope that he will address that along with all the other issues.

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