Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

When parties see the proposals, which Deputy Brian Lenihan has explained to spokespersons, and consult with legal people it will not take more than a few days for the Opposition to decide if it will support the wording. Then we can make a decision on it. I think we can complete the work. People who work in this area believe it is crucial we deal with this in the short term, whether that means April or September. They will be very upset if we do not deal with this in the next few months. I am trying to manage the situation and it is not the end of the world for me if it takes place in April or September.

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