Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

It is not agreed to. I do not propose to seek a division on this matter but I cannot understand why the Government has proposed to guillotine debate on a Bill which has only one amendment. There is no emergency and the debate could be finished long before the guillotine time. The Bill could be dealt with effectively in half an hour. The use of a guillotine is outrageous. I ask the Government not to abuse the privilege of using a guillotine, which is intended for emergencies, on standard legislation where there is no emergency whatsoever. Only one amendment has been tabled. Half an hour would be sufficient to debate it.

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