Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I find myself unable to agree with this proposal, a guillotine motion in respect of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008. Deputy James Reilly has brought to my attention the fact there are 126 amendments on Report Stage. Some of these are innocuous and merely require changes of words but many of the 126 amendments will not be reached in the time available before the conclusion of the debate. Deputy Reilly has, in particular, drawn my attention to amendment No. 125, the impact of which will be to negate the principle which has been accepted by all in respect of a capping of a contribution for property or farms of land. Paragraph 8 will require that members of the medical profession are pressurised to produce particular forms of verification of sudden illness or similar. This amendment will not be reached in this debate and for that reason I cannot support the proposal for No. 23 being finalised in this way.

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