Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)

It was then followed by negligence. The amendment should be accepted. It is incredible that the Government decided to press ahead with Report Stage in spite of all that happened. It is now time for reflection and to figure out how best to go forward. I thought the Minister should have learned his lesson last Friday following the publication of the report. He should have insisted that we work together on this to bring forward a safe, secure system that has the people's trust. The Minister continues to ride a bicycle with the back wheel punctured.

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