David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 105b:

In page 37, to delete lines 8 and 9 and substitute the following:“Review by the Commission and Recommendations

56. (1) The Commission shall monitor and review—”.

This amendment relates to the activities of the procedures committee that the Bill will bring into operation. The amendment removes from that committee the responsibility for overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the Bill and instead gives that responsibility to the commission. There is no valid or decent reason that a sub-committee of the commission should have the exclusive power to monitor and review how the legislation is operating. Senator McDowell believes, and I agree, that the full commission should do this. I strongly recommend the amendment to the Government.