Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

However, the Sinn Féin Members will support the Minister in the passage of this legislation and we hope in the exercise of our democratic responsibility we will have the opportunity to ensure the transparency and accountability to this House that we sought in amendments presented in respect of the outworking of the powers now to be vested in the Minister and his colleagues.

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