Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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On the point about the process, I was handed the rationale for my amendments being ruled out of order when I walked into the Chamber this morning. My amendments that are in the same grouping we are discussing now should be out of order but they are not. Amendments that propose to stop something that currently does not exist have absolutely no basis under Standing Orders for being ruled out of order in my opinion and yet they are out of order. I support the Deputy's call to set aside a few minutes for the clerk to come in and explain it to us because these are material issues. I have tabled similar amendments to the one Deputy Doherty raises on the five-year capital gains tax. They are material issues. Is that something we could do?