Seanad debates

Wednesday, 16 October 2002

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

 

When we joined the European Union there was a committee on the secondary legislation of the European Communities that dealt with legislation emanating from Brussels in a focused and direct way. That committee was superseded by the foreign affairs and European affairs committees. To the best of my knowledge the European affairs committee had a select committee that dealt with legislation. The committee on the secondary legislation of the European Communities was a more focused and direct way of doing business and if Members were not happy to raise issues in the House, they had the opportunity to do so on the committee.

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