Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 7, line 4, after "Oireachtas" to insert "for approval".

This is a standard amendment that we, in the Labour Party, often table to major new legislation. Often we are unhappy about the way materials are laid before the Oireachtas. We are suggesting that every order, regulation and rule be laid before the Oireachtas for our approval.

There was an interesting example of this recently when it was reported in the media that Opposition Deputies had received a copy of the latest Kelly report on the Dublin Port tunnel which commends or apparently gives a clean bill of health to the NRA, but I have never seen this document. It is an important issue which my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, has raised on many occasions at the Joint Committee on Transport.

I ask that the Minister consider this small amendment, under which we would have to give approval to major changes in the legislation or to regulations introducing major elements in far-reaching legislation.

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