Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am disappointed that the Minister is not engaging properly with this reasonable request to ensure good legislation and, more important, to ensure that all legislation that has been passed will be subject to a timely review and timely reports. A period of one year is certainly not enough. All legislation must be accessible and must deal with what it was intended to deal with. Any unintended consequences should be erased and amended, without waiting 20 years to do it. I reiterate that that is justice delayed and justice denied. There are other Deputies with much more expertise in legal matters than I have because of their legal backgrounds. Some legislation that is passed is gobbledegook and no ordinary person could read it without some legal interpretation. It makes the law very unfavourably disposed against ordinary people who try to get justice in the courts in a plethora of areas.

I am disappointed that the Minister will not accept the amendment but I will not delay the debate any further. I will support Deputy Pringle's amendment.

I wish the Minister well over the next six months. I also wish the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, the best. I just got the despatch letting me know that Deputy Humphreys is taking over. I do not know if she will be keeping her current responsibilities as well because the position of Minister for Justice is onerous and there is a lot of work to be done in that area. I wish her very well and Godspeed.

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