Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is the prerogative of the President to submit legislation to the Council of State, as she has done, and the Government accepts her decision. I have no views on that whatsoever.

I have already said that some issues relating to last week's legislation have to be dealt with. I am also putting forward the reason section 5 was there. That is the point. The legal opinion——

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