Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What I was going to say has been discussed in a roundabout way during deliberations between Deputies Carthy and Cahill. I signalled for the Vice Chairman's attention to come in to propose the committee would agree today to let the Bill go to the next Stage. I propose that as somebody who was in the previous committee which had VCI in and based on deliberations I had today about where VCI is. I have no objections if the committee agrees to bring that body in. It is not a Bill as such, but an amendment and we have had ample deliberations. The Bill's inception was in previous deliberations with the VCI. I have nothing against that body but it has been highlighted today and is evident and obvious that time is of the essence. I propose the committee agree to let the Bill proceed to the next Stage. There will be an opportunity, as has been said, for amendments on that Stage. If we are hanging around waiting for meetings, we are slowing the process down. I propose the committee let the Bill proceed to the next Stage with a view to people making amendments as it progresses through the Dáil.