Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 October 2002

Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion.

 

Regarding the scrutiny of EU legislation, as the Leader of the House is aware, the European Union Scrutiny Bill, 2001, which was first proposed by the Labour Party, is on Committee Stage and I understand that Report Stage of that Bill will be taken in the Dáil next week. This Bill has the potential to be the most important legislation the House has discussed in a generation. It is the first time elected Members of the Seanad and the Dáil can be involved in the decisions our Ministers ultimately make at Councils of Ministers meetings. I ask the Leader to examine how exactly we will play a role in that. If we make this work, it will have a major significance for Members in terms of contributing to debates prior to Council of Ministers meetings. That would be significant.

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