Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I attended the same meeting last Thursday. My understanding was that it was an addendum. The report we got on Friday was significantly different from the report we got on Thursday. I made known to the clerk of the committee my view that this was not proper procedure. We were told amendments were to be submitted at the same time. In terms of the change in the report, I believe the deadline should have reflected that. I fundamentally disagree with what this Bill proposes but on the procedural side, we required further time. If one reads through the report, one can see it has been changed significantly in various areas. Members were not given sufficient time. Yesterday's 12 noon deadline was grossly inadequate considering the magnitude of the topic we are dealing with. Our role as a committee is to scrutinise issues in great depth. If we are doing a report, careful consideration is required, and if a new report issues, that will require further careful consideration. We have not had adequate time.