Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There would be a view that there are inherent flaws in this legislation and if, as seems likely, the Government will not accept the amendments being put before the House, this amendment would go some way to at least addressing question marks that have arisen about the drafting of the Bill and the substantive nature of some of the proposals contained therein. If the Bill is to pass in its current form, notwithstanding with Government amendments being accepted, which do not address some of the basic issues raised on Second Stage and no doubt will be repeated on Committee Stage, there might be some merit in the Minister considering this particular amendment. It is not without precedent. It happens in other legislation where there is a review period involved. In fact, I am a little surprised it is not included in the Bill as presented. I do not want to labour the point other than to say that I will support the overall concept and substantive nature of this amendment.