James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

It is awful to be asked a question and then told one will be given the answer. I want to raise a point from a democratic perspective. Deputies O'Dowd and Broughan, who have been intimately involved in this issue, have not had time to digest the import of certain amendments. The Ceann Comhairle has indicated we will discuss them if we get to them, the implication being we will not get to them.

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