Former Minister Richard Bruton has expressed “a little bit of misgiving” about the extension of Covid emergency powers into November. “Some of these powers are truly exceptional. “They provide enforcement powers that are made by regulation and not subjected to the sort of scrutiny we would be used to,” he said. The comments from such a senior Government figure surprised Opposition who had lined up to make similar points to Mr Bruton. “There is no doubt that these are really exceptional powers that should only occur in the most exceptional of circumstances.”But Mr Bruton added: “That’s not to say I believe we should not continue to have these powers at the moment.

Source: Irish Independent May 26, 2021 17:37 UTC