Seanad debates

Wednesday, 16 October 2002

European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage.

 

Is the Minister confident that, within the structures proposed, namely, the Joint Committee on European Affairs, we have sufficient resources to meet this challenge? I was interested in what he said about developments since July. He made the point that since 1 July 2002, 67 legislative proposals have been tabled and 31 information notes submitted to the Oireachtas. That is a huge workload for the Joint Committee on European Affairs. I am not sure of the staffing levels of that committee or its broader membership, but there is little point in us enacting this very worthwhile legislation and implementing the proposals that will stem therefrom if we cannot actually make it work.

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