Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is known to enjoy words. Perhaps he believes that the more words he uses, the wiser he seems. Perhaps he also believes that legislation is only worthy of his consideration and that of Parliament if it contains lots of words. I accept that his views may not be listened to at Cabinet. The Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 was debated day after day in the Dáil, whereas legislation containing more words - for example, successive Finance and Social Welfare Bills - have been guillotined and the House denied the opportunity to debate them. The Cabinet may not agree that the more words it contains, the more worthy is a Bill of debate in the Parliament.

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