Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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I might add something for the Chair's consideration. I agree with him on not running any extension of the consultation deadline beyond September because we are then into the budget cycle, etc. I think it was Deputy Leddin who suggested it, but running the consultation until the end of September, or close to it, would be very wise. Not everybody has the same calendar as Oireachtas Members. The deadline of 12 September is very challenging. I am not looking to extend it - the opposite is the case. It is ultimately a decision for the Government, but given that August is a hard time to get folks connected and organised, I urge that an extension of a week or two be considered.