Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Warfield for raising that important issue. As the Senator will be aware, the Seanad has brought in the recommendations in the report that were within the gift of the Seanad to implement in terms of reviewing reports of Oireachtas committees, which we had yesterday, panel debates, which Members engage in and bringing in MEPs, which will happen next week. The other elements, which are not within our gift, are within the power of the Government. We have legislation on the books in regard to voting rights, which the Senator raised, but there are other elements on which we are working with Senator McDowell in terms of the scrutiny of European legislation.