Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

There was no chaotic preparation. There are times when we can try to score points but this is not such an occasion. I am simply saying, in deference to everybody in the House, that we need a sensible arrangement so that a sufficiently positive signal can be sent to the markets by the completion of Second Stage of the Bill this evening. Let us proceed on that basis without trying to make stupid scores.

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