asked the Taoiseach if it is a matter of future Government policy to disallow the furnishing of minority reports by commissions set up by legislative enaction in this country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Minority Reports of Commissions.
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The answer is in the negative.
Could the Taoiseach indicate why this particular clause is being put into the Constitution?
There is a somewhat similar clause in the Constitution in regard to certain judgments of the Supreme Court.
I did not hear what the Taoiseach said.
What I said is that it is in accord with similar provisions where a judgment has been given by the Supreme Court in certain cases.
Is it not usual for commissions to be able to give minority reports?
This is a special commission with, to a certain extent, a final decision except in so far as it may be rejected subsequently by the Dáil.
Could the Taoiseach not indicate why he is not prepared to allow a minority report in this case? There does not seem to be any particular reason why he should not.