Guillotined Wednesday legislation
Deputies McNamara and Mattie McGrath objected to guillotining a Bill that would allow restrictions and lockdowns to continue, saying it deserved full debate and scrutiny. Deputy Carthy also sought a Wednesday debate on CAP talks.
It is not agreed. There is a proposal with regard to a Bill, which will provide that restrictions and lockdowns can continue indefinitely. That Bill is being guillotined. If the Government believes this is the right thing to do, then it should debate the proposals with the Opposition. The Government has the numbers. If it morally and intellectually believes this is necessary in the interests of the State and society, debate it.
Comment on this
I, too, object strenuously to this. We had no pre-legislative scrutiny of the legislation, which relates to four Acts. There was meant to be a cancellation of the sunset clause in June. The legislation is being guillotined with two and a half hours of debate tomorrow for all Stages. It is a total insult to democratically elected people here and is unacceptable. I am fully opposed to it.
Comment on this
We need to have a debate this week on the ongoing CAP discussions. It is a matter of recorded fact that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is at a European level fighting against every proposal that would see a redistribution of CAP funds from the beef barons and sheikhs back to smaller family farmers.
Comment on this
I propose that a debate on this process be placed on the agenda for Wednesday so the Minister can engage in a proper debate on the matter.