Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the timeframe envisioned by Deputy Cahill, as I mentioned earlier, it would be useful if we heard from other stakeholders who might have a different opinion from the ones being conveyed here. Is it Deputy Cahill's intention that we would have another meeting or will we invite written submissions from members of the public or some of the entities referred to earlier?

Deputy Cahill mentioned that the Minister can bring forward amendments. The Minister could also delay or frustrate this legislation if he wants to do so. The contribution of the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, on Second Stage gave a sense that the Government is not entirely satisfied that there is a need for this legislation. Could Deputy Cahill give us a sense of what timeframe he would like to see? Is he satisfied that the Department will facilitate the passage of this legislation through the Dáil? If not, what we can do about that?