Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Senator that is not my intention. One of the reasons we are rushing the legislation is so that we have it all in place for 17 February. We will kick off with serious intent from the start.

There is nothing in the Bill to prohibit the CCPC from examining or reviewing the decisions of member states. It does not need to be obligatory, as the amendment proposes. I am sure the CCPC will do that in the context of the way it approaches its work. The Bill will hopefully be passed this evening but we will continue to ensure the CCPC is resourced. There will be good engagement with the DSC around this. I give the Senator that guarantee.