Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The sense of what Deputy Naughten has said is self-evident. We are here because there is a lacuna in the legislation. It was not anticipated that we would need to create this particular position of vice-admiral and we are here to do that today. We are looking to the future and saying God knows what will happen, perhaps there may be a general at some time in the future and perhaps there may be a need to appoint an admiral. We need to be far-thinking when we set about the job of legislating.

It should not just be about facilitating what is happening today; it should also be about looking to the future and providing for all eventualities. Why not do what Deputy Denis Naughten is suggesting?

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