Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

This is incredibly important legislation. We have long awaited it. It is not acceptable for it to be treated in this way. We also see the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill being rushed through. This time of the year is quite dangerous for process. With a poor process, one often gets inadequate scrutiny and poor outcomes. This is not a way to handle legislation. Only a couple of weeks ago, we were dealing with statements, because there was not sufficient legislation coming through. This is a misuse of the House's time and then rush things through. It is not acceptable.

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