Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

If the Minister was happy with it, he would have left it the way it was. Why does he include the terms "further mandated", "authorised", "endorsed", "supported", "approved or otherwise sanctioned"? We have been making this point for a long time that the wording as it stood was not legally adequate. I am delighted the Minister has taken our views on board and that he is finally rejecting the advice of the Attorney General.

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