Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We can do that. We have 22 amendments. We also have limited time, which perhaps we should not have. In that context, I felt that the making of statements at the outset was probably going to impact on the time available for us to discuss the substantive amendments. Then, with Deputy Carthy having made some comments, I believed that the Tánaiste should come in-----