Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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At the risk of offending the Deputy again, Deputies Michael McGrath and Pearse Doherty made substantial inputs but Deputy Donnelley began his with a series of accusations. If we have limited time, I would have thought the best approach was to use that limited time to the best effect possible. I do not know what the timetabling arrangements will be for next year. However, this is an initial look at the SPU. There is nothing to stop the Deputy from putting down a Private Members Bill on it or requesting a debate on the economy in the Dáil.

I did my best to give the committee an opportunity to examine this before it is sent to the Commission. There is another constraint on us. When we send this to the Commission, it goes out to national parliaments. It is then leaked, as it always is, and there is great offence here that other parliaments had it circulated before the Dáil had time to discuss it. This is why there is an urgency about it. I appreciate the Deputy’s concerns but he should use the time available to the best effect.