Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I would like a further response from the Minister of State. While I understand what the Minister of State said, so far as I am aware the court will have no jurisdiction in regard to legislation applying retrospectively. The Minister of State mentioned due process and fair procedures but that is not the issue. The issue is whether the court would have jurisdiction in making a determination where something was unjust to apply the legislation retrospectively. If the legislation is there, surely there could not be that jurisdiction unless it was allowed for.