Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

The Minister's principle is ludicrous. He agrees with me in principle, yet he will not accept the proposal or offer any way to deal with it because there is not time to discuss it with the Attorney General. This all goes back to the headlong rush the Minister is in to put the Bill on the Statute Book. Are we trying to improve the criminal justice system? The Minister stands convicted on the basis of his own words. It is clear that is not his central purpose and, on that basis, I press my amendment.

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