Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Deputies have made their point well. The Minister of State has responded that he is not accepting the amendment. The amendment can be pressed at an appropriate point but I want to move on because we have had good back and forth on it.

I want to confirm, yesterday the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, said that amendment No. 251 is withdrawn. Can I confirm with the Minister of State that this is correct? Yes. That completes the debate on that grouping.