Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The best of intentions were behind this recall. We have had a decent debate on this issue. Will the Government ensure important EU directives are not simply transposed by the Minister and unelected officials without prior knowledge? We have to learn from the mistakes of successive Governments in this regard and ensure we are aware of these directives as 90% of our laws are made in Europe. I thank the Minister of State for attending the Seanad today and engaging in this useful debate. The statutory instrument can easily be replaced with an alternative, as Senator Crown and others suggested.