Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I have no difficulty with the proposal. This regulation is simply a recommendation by IFSRA regarding prescribed accountancy bodies. However, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 is back today which was not intended to be the main business of the day. Is this because of the unravelling of support from the Tánaiste's own backbenchers? Deputy Ned O'Keeffe gave an impassioned speech yesterday attacking the Bill. Others are lining up to do the same, I understand. Is this why we want to bring the Competition (Amendment) Bill to a conclusion today, rather than allowing the new submission, for example, from the Vintners Federation of Ireland, to be read by her backbenchers?

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