Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure why the Minister is reluctant to accept the amendment but I thank him for telling me about Standing Order 164A. That is helpful but I am not convinced. It is brand new legislation and there are so many issues concerning its operation on the ground. It makes sense to put in a review clause. It is good if the Minister is committed to reviewing and examining the legislation. Let us copper-fasten that because of all of the issues raised. In a spirit of co-operation we did not push some amendments and because of the importance to the legislation in putting the Parole Board on a statutory footing. I cannot see where the difficulty is in committing to a review. It is in other legislation.

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