John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The process is that the report has to be completed and laid before the House. The select committee must meet to agree it before it goes to committee. Given the timeframe, we have to set aside time to consider the report anyway before we can trigger a meeting of the select committee to decide on it. Within the few days that are left in the session, that is what we are now faced with. As a result, we are back to square one in terms of the timing and for the members to agree to that timing. If the Minister has offered that the Department would fund it, and we can then select someone who will carry out that analysis of the full Bill, not just the impact on one side but the impact on the other side, both vulture funds and customers, it is for the members to decide. However, we have a decision to make about finishing the report. That is the first decision that has to be made. We cannot follow on, as I understand it, unless that is done.