Seanad debates
Wednesday, 22 October 2003
Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
The bottom line is that the Government welcomes the principle of the Bill and will not oppose its Second Reading. There are problems with the current text which would make it necessary to bring forward significant Government amendments on any Committee Stage, the effect of which would be probably to make very extensive changes to the entire text of the Bill. I expect to have other legislative proposals in the area of citizenship law before the Oireachtas in the coming year and I intend that my proposals will include amendments necessary to achieve our joint aim. In any event, Senator Quinn may find it possible in those circumstances to withdraw his Bill in favour of the Government legislation when it is available.
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