Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Cathaoirleach and I would have come through long years of being members of local authorities in addition to being Members of the Dáil. What you always watch for is something you do not get advance warning of . You know that somebody wants to get something through with the least amount of attention paid to it when it is lobbed in at the last minute. It is a management tactic of, for example, the people on a governing authority whereby they do not give sufficient notice. It is like a gun to head or being told that if the money is not spent, it will be lost. The Cathaoirleach and I both recognise that from direct experience. Systems are put in place to make sure that a certain number of days' notice are given before something that substantial goes on an agenda. Was that not the case in this instance? Is it the case now?