Séamus Pattison (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)

Where a Bill has been recommitted, it is not the practice to have a separate Report Stage in respect of the amendments. Recommital is not a separate Stage of a Bill and it can only be invoked when a Bill is on Report Stage. If there is a disagreement on this point and if there is a view that a separate Report Stage should be provided for the proceedings, Report Stage would need to be adjourned to enable time to be given for the tabling of amendments. These circumstances pertain and, therefore, I will put the question.

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