Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)

If so, it will deny me, as a Member of this House, the opportunity to participate because I am not on the committee that will deal with the Bill. Committee Stage should be dealt with in the Dáil so every Member, the public and the press have an opportunity to see the amendments that will be made and rejected, or voted down by a Government majority. It is not right that Committee Stage will be taken when the Dáil will be in recess.

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