Dáil debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed)

Political Reform

4:45 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

He referred to pre-legislation, scrutiny and so on.

It is increasing the workload of committees. The Deputy referred to the guillotine, which I am addressing. Only three Bills were guillotined in the session from September to December 2013. There is room for improvement but no Bill has been guillotined since January this year. It is important not to have guillotines in order to give every Member an opportunity to debate legislation.

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