Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It seems we have a rearrangement of the deck-chairs, with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources taking the Order of Business.

This is appalling treatment of Dáil Éireann. It also amounts to appalling treatment of an Garda Síochána that a Bill of this magnitude, importance and sensitivity, with 284 amendments yet to be debated, is expected by the Government to go through all Stages by 8 p.m. this evening. This is contemptuous treatment by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform of the Garda Síochána and the representatives of all parties and none.

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