Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2020-10-16
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I think the Minister has the powers but I want it to be made more clear. I am not seeking to constrain him. He will have the opportunity to amend the Title, if he so wishes, when he brings the Bill to the Dáil. The Bill, to a large degree, relates to the depositing of documents. I wanted to ensure that in processing, such as through the data processor relationships I had mentioned that might need to be put in place, there would be copies of the documents. If changes are made after discussions with the Attorney General, as the Minister outlined, they will probably be reflected in the Title in any case. I wanted to ensure that when the Minister seeks to amend the Bill in the Dáil, he will not run into problems whereby the Title presents an obstacle to changes he might wish to make.
The Long Title is quite specific in how it describes things. I am happy to-----

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Sitting date: 2020-10-16