Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-28
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Thomas Byrne (FF), Meath East

I have rejected that point on a number of occasions. I have to reject the idea that I personally will be deciding on these things. If a government is to decide to sign up to an international agreement of this nature, it will have to make a decision. The Dáil, under a very specific constitutional provision, also has to make the decision. That is an opportunity for the Dáil to decide yea or nay. The impression given by this debate on the legislation is that, somehow, it gives a carte blanche to the Government. It does not. It simply-----

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