Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 15, lines 35 and 36, to delete "authority for the purposes of the Directive" and substitute the following:

"authority. The Minister shall reserve the right to veto decisions of the Commission where it is deemed to be in the national interest.".

This amendment is self-explanatory and any Minister would, in almost all circumstances, put the national interest before any decision of an outside body like the commission. In this context, will the Minister take on board the amendment?

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