Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As we come to the end of Committee Stage of the Finance Bill, I want to thank all the officials who engaged with us in the briefing, when we went offline at the committee and in the preparation of any notes. They have always been cordial to us as an Opposition party over the years. I want to add to what the Minister has said about Rory. Twenty years is a long time and there have been a lot of ups and downs and twists and turns in Finance Bills during those years. I want to be associated with the Minister's words and to wish Rory well for the future, whatever that may bring to him.

The Minister mentioned a number of the amendments that will be brought forward on Report Stage, including the amendment on agriculture. It would be helpful if a note were to be provided to us on that beforehand. The decision taken by the committee not to introduce a guillotine or time motion was the right call. We worked and co-operated well within the timeframe and I appreciate that.