Seanad debates

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Dick RocheDick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

The intention is not to restrict applications to the High Court for an order seeking changes or deletion of certain material and that would not be the effect. It would not be possible to prevent a reference to the High Court. I accept that Senator Tuffy is attempting to move the section in a particular direction but I am fearful that if we were to go in the direction of the amendment, as drafted, we would land ourselves in difficulties and would be opening the gates for people to use the court mechanism to prevent speedy progress. I do not think that is what any of us wishes. For that reason I cannot accept the amendment.

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