Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

It is not agreed. I want to highlight the fact there is a flood of legislation being pressed through today, which is clearly a pattern we will see repeated in the coming days. Given the conclusion time of 8.50 p.m., one would take it there is substantial time for the debate. However, with Private Members' business lasting from 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. and the previous legislation concluding at 7 p.m. there is only 20 minutes being provided for in this case.

The National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 is one that raises real difficulties for a number of Deputies and merits far greater scrutiny than a 20-minute slot at the end of Tuesday evening, which is inadequate time by any standard. This is one of the worst examples of the crashing through of legislation to suit the Government's agenda before the dissolution of this House.

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