Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The Chairman knows as well as I do that where there is an influx of non-members at a committee meeting, the red carpet is not usually laid out for the extra attendees. This is simply because such large attendances can lead to very lengthy meetings. It can become almost like a Second Stage debate in the House.