Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

We are getting the same comments over and over again, read out by rote. It is interesting that if this power is exercised, the Minister, European Union and the national regulatory authorities in all member states must be notified. It is such a big issue that all these bodies across Europe must be informed. All I suggested was that rather than just informing the Minister, the consent of the Minister must be obtained. As the Minister has noted, ministerial consent is required all over the place in the Bill, so why not in this aspect, which is so important that everybody in Europe must be told? The Minister will not accept the amendment but I will press it.

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