John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The objective is for both Houses of the Oireachtas to pass the legislation before the Christmas recess, but that will require many things to happen in unison in the next few weeks. If that does not happen, I may need to table an amendment on Report Stage, to which I must refer on Committee Stage, to change the necessary time allocated and the published Part 3 or Part 4 to provide for later dates for the publication and enforcement of the register of electors for the two Cork local authorities than those specified for all local authorities under the Electoral Act 1992. There may need to be a specific extension of the time period. It is a technical matter. The amendment will seek to allow the Cork local authorities more time if we do not get our work done in time.