Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will withdraw the three amendments in the group with a view to reintroducing them on Report Stage, if necessary and in light of what the Minister of State has just said. Hopefully, the gas package will be before us by the end of the year. In practical terms, how does the Minister of State foresee pulling this conversation on these amendments and the gas package together? Will it be done in the context of this Bill?

The Minister of State seems to be indicating that this is a technical, narrow and focused piece of legislation that is not the place to deal with those broader issues. Does he think it is a matter for future legislation? Is that something the Government is actively considering or will actively consider on the back of a gas Bill?