Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

Rather than be repetitive with regard to every Bill the Government proposes to guillotine, the point should be made that five Bills are being guillotined today with limited debate. In some cases, sufficient time is being provided for the Bill and no guillotine is needed. However, they seem to have gone guillotine mad — it is like the French revolution over there. The statements on the nurses dispute have been agreed but, as far as I can establish, while the debate is welcome, nobody asked for it. I am always suspicious of the Government when it comes bearing gifts, if the Chair knows what I mean.

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