Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Second Stage.
The convention is a very important document but it is not the only statement of rights. The right to trial by jury could just as easily be incorporated into the Constitution in addition to the convention without any great problem. It would not be beyond the collective wisdom of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the parliamentary counsel to incorporate the convention into the Constitution while simultaneously identifying and protecting any rights that the Constitution gives our citizens in addition to those in the convention.
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