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

On the same topic, it is welcome that there is to be a debate this afternoon, but it is very much a reaction to what happened last Thursday. We believe there should have been a back-and-forth discussion. There may well be agreement to make a change in that regard. In the absence of that, there needs to be a further debate next week in order that we can take stock. There should be a back-and-forth engagement with the Minister for Justice in order that we can see what proactive responses are possible in the context of what happened last week, rather than a reaction. We believe that needs to happen. It needs to be put on the agenda for next week.

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