Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

——asking the House to leave the Offences against the State Acts in place on the assertion of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that he has intelligence to the effect that the security of the State warrants the retention of the emergency legislative measures. There are very few Members who know better than the Ceann Comhairle what is involved. We had a committee that devoted a great deal of time to a painstakingly detailed assessment of this matter. It is incomprehensible that the Minister of State with responsibility for children is sitting alongside the man who is giving us the assertions and presenting this debate in the manner——

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