Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Can I have clarification about the times allocated for debate? We understood from the discussion between the Whips that there was to be a maximum of ten minutes on section 1 in order to allow the moving of the Labour Party's amendments on section 2, particularly amendment No. 2. Is that now interpreted as an open debate on section 1 which may use up the time allocated for section 2? That was not the understanding we were given by the Whips' agreement.

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