Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I know Deputies are hanging around. This has been a very constructive and good debate. We made useful changes to the law and found anomalies. We discussed 11 sections out of 51. A total of 156 amendments were tabled and we have not discussed serious issues such as seven day detention. It cannot be acceptable that we simply pass a Bill having discussed 11 sections. Will the Tánaiste schedule Committee Stage again next week to finish the balance? He will have full co-operation from this side of the House to do so.

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