Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move:

That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 128(1), directs that the Railway Safety Bill 2001 in its entirety be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House.

I am conscious that a lengthy period has elapsed since the select committee completed its examination of this Bill in 2003 and that many of the amendments tabled today did not arise directly from the debate in the select committee. Under Standing Orders, the Bill must be recommitted in respect of such items. Taking into account the significant new matters being introduced and the number of amendments involved, I consider it appropriate to recommit the Bill in its entirety for consideration today and I have proposed such a recommittal. It might be helpful for everybody to hold the debate in that atmosphere rather than Report Stage.

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