Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2003

Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

10:30 am

Photo of Brendan RyanBrendan Ryan (Labour)

I welcome the Bill and the Minister's acceptance of the principle behind it. With regard to the fact that he believes it would need substantial amendment, it has been my experience in the Houses that many Departments were not inhibited from introducing legislation which, following Second Stage, required major amendments – even after the entire expertise of the Civil Service and the Parliamentary Counsel were brought to bear on it – because it was so badly drafted. Senator Quinn should not be overly concerned and the Minister should not be too sanctimonious about the need to substantially amend legislation. Governments have managed to make a mess of legislation on many occasions.

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