Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On that point, the Minister of State can take from the discussion there is not disagreement on the substance of where we all want to go. In order to have the maximum level of public confidence a public debate on the floor of the Houses, much as it might be painful for the officials to have to listen to six, nine or 12 hours of us droning on again, followed by a formal vote, is a helpful thing. It may be that people agree or disagree but it gives is a legitimacy a Cabinet decision - no disrespect to any Cabinet or Government - does not necessarily have, so that would be a very positive development if the Minister of State was committing to that today.