Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

It was considered inappropriate at the time to debate these matters in public and that is what we get from this kind of legislation. We do not want to be presented with legislation that we are supposed to enact when there is no room or tolerance of amendments. I ask the Tánaiste if the Opposition will be consulted before the weekend. What day will this House reconvene to enact this legislation? Does she not accept that of all the reputation this Cabinet has acquired for incompetence, this is the most grave dereliction of duty on behalf of Ministers collectively and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in particular? Does she believe that the Minister for justice across the water would be still in office?

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