Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I will. I was hoping the Chair would protect me. More experienced colleagues than me are not waiting to tell me how Private Members' business operates. I was often in the Chamber when Deputy Gilmore was on these benches. He knows the system better than I do and he should not be trying to con me at this hour of the night. The fact is there are issues and I want the Minister to deal with them, and I have confidence he will. I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, who has a radical view of these matters has joined us.

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