Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

No. What it points to is the need to deal with these questions comprehensively. We are having constructive discussions with the parties I mentioned. We are sitting down with them and seeking clarification. They are going back to their people and coming back to ours. That is what one would expect — that it be done in a diligent, proper and rigorous way. It is a different situation. We are genuinely making efforts to be more inclusive, but we are also trying to make sure we know exactly what we will be dealing with. These are important matters. If it takes some time to get it right, let us get it right. That is what Deputies expect us to do.

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