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

The message cannot be ignored. The package had better be heavily geared towards the sector we are discussing. We must take note of the fact that at other hearings - in different scenarios and in the context of different sectors - we heard the same message that the stakeholders were not consulted. I am shocked to hear Mr. Butler say that. I hope the Government and the Departments have noted what has been said because the cat is out of the bag. The stakeholders have not been asked and they need to be asked.