Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is unbelievable. By his own words, he was aware of this last week. He knew this meeting was taking place but he decided, for whatever reason which is beyond me, not to mention this yesterday when this committee was in session, as a courtesy to the Chairman and the rest of us present. I find that very strange. It makes me wonder about the process that is taking place now.

If this was Final Stage and we were doing something irrevocable which would not allow the Oireachtas time, I would have plenty of support and sympathy for the view being advocated. Allowing for the fact that this is Committee Stage, I feel it is appropriate we should progress our work here today.