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

I gave a commitment during the last session on Committee Stage of this Bill that our officials will meet with colleagues from the committee on a key outstanding issue on suppliers. Our officials will be in contact next week or, at the latest, early the week after. I hope, subject to the agreement of the Whips, to start Report Stage in the House as soon as possible, certainly no later than the end of June, but I cannot control that.

As the Deputy is aware, the legislation must then return to the Seanad where Senator Feargal Quinn will take up the matter as it is essentially a Private Members' Bill. It is the intention of the Government to complete all Stages by the time the House rises. The obligation on this House is to complete Report Stage as soon as possible, and it is our intention to meet that obligation.