Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I have asked the Whip's office to give us time for the debate but I do not know which week it is likely to be. I am seeking time as early as we can get it while also allowing Deputies and my officials and me sufficient time to prepare for it. I have not indicated a specific date, just that I will need time.

Apart from the amendments Deputies indicated they intend to bring forward on Report Stage, I have also made notes on points they raised that are not dealt with in the Committee Stage amendments. We will try to come up with responses on those. Some involved clarification of matters to do with staff associations, terms and conditions of work and so on.

We will try to get as much clarification on that as we can. We will also try to clarify the question of the pre-2006 staff. They are three items of which I have made a note. There were probably others, which we will go through after today. I will come back to the Deputy as soon as I can on the question of engaging with the staff.