Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, we discussed it. We were in agreement that the Bill as drafted would provide that if you miss one payment, that is it, and that is not really satisfactory. From memory, I think we also agreed it should not be fully open ended and that the storage facility will need some ability to act, but that reasonable safeguards and common sense need to be put around it. I committed to coming back on Report Stage, having reflected on it. Again, if committee members would like an informal briefing between Committee Stage and Report Stage on the proposals, I can facilitate that. I have committed to taking away several of the amendments from Deputies Shortall and Kenny in respect of income and so on. To that end, we can arrange an informal briefing session on where we have got to with the Report Stage amendments.