Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 24:

In page 16, line 20, to delete "Minister" and substitute "Oireachtas".

This relates to what the Minister of State said earlier. I propose that the function of the advisory council shall be to advise and make recommendations to the Oireachtas in regard to the matters listed. While I appreciate what the Minister of State said about invitations to Senators to become involved, it would be an improvement if the reports were submitted to the Oireachtas given that they concern a worldwide problem that should involve as many people as possible. I welcome and appreciate the spirit of what the Minister of State said about that involvement. Would the Bill be improved if the advisory council submitted its reports to all Members of the Oireachtas so as to engage in the kind of dialogue the Minister of State described earlier?