Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

It is important to point out that in the past couple of weeks there have been at least three justice related Bills before the House, each of which required significant scrutiny and preparation by Deputies, including in the main, Opposition Deputies, in terms of engaging with the Minister and his support on these matters. Now we have another Bill, namely, the Enforcement of Court Orders Bill, being introduced on the tail of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009, which has taken up so much time for Opposition justice spokespersons in this past short period. It does not allow for justice spokespeople on the Opposition benches the proper opportunity to prepare and tease through each of the elements involved. It is rushed legislation which is being guillotined once again. I rest my case but I oppose the guillotine. There it is, I took a breath and silence descended upon the place.

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