Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious of the time that is left. I concur with what has been said in support of these amendments, given what the Department and advisers said in our meetings, the rushed nature of the Bill and the facts that many years passed during which it was known that something would have to be done in relation to the case before the European courts and that no real legislation has been prepared. The various stakeholders I have spoken to have all agreed that there is a lack of proportionality in this. The Department’s advisers stated there would have to be more legislation before the House in the autumn. Tiger kidnappings and child abduction cases were mentioned. In reality, this Bill goes further than that. I agree with the amendments.

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