Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

On the point on pre-legislative scrutiny, I think in the Standing Orders it is a maximum six or eight weeks. It would not be months and months for pre-legislative scrutiny to take place. It could easily be done, and at the Minister's request it could be expedited to three weeks. I just want to get that clear. Again, when there have been so many enormous projects it is about getting experts in and actually having that opportunity to discuss with them, so that when we are coming in here and introducing amendments they are even more informed and even better. Otherwise, let us get rid of pre-legislative scrutiny altogether in every single Bill if it is about getting things over the line in a timely manner-----

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16