Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I cannot comment on whether they were aware. The date for this committee meeting was set, amendments were tabled by colleagues and we tabled our amendments. It is not a question of whether they could have been aware of it one way or another. When they were published they were in the public domain. I fully accept there is a very strong view on the issue. I still have an open view on it and this might be more fruitfully advanced through some detailed conversations between now and Report Stage to see if we can sort it out.