Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

Is that not a good example of the kind of proposals that have been put forward so many times this year? A major Bill such as this is brought forward but turns out to be not what was promised. The Tánaiste is not only requiring people to make Second Stage speeches on this Bill today but to push it through the House. That is simply not acceptable and it is part of the contempt to which I referred to with which this House is being treated. I do not know what national monument the Government is planning to export. Does it mean the Taoiseach is going to Brussels after all?

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