Seanad debates
Wednesday, 28 June 2006
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages.
12:00 pm
Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
I accept what the Minister said last night on this matter. However, when the Seanad and Dáil are involved in enacting legislation, I believe that perhaps in the event of something going wrong with the forces deployed, someone could subsequently take a court case claiming that because both the Seanad and Dáil approved the legislation, both Houses should have a say in the decision, which should not lie solely with the Dáil. Those were my grounds for having raised the matter. I accept what the Minister has said. I hope nothing occurs later that would prove the Bill wrong.
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