Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

That is agreed, Sir, but before we travel beyond that point, the Order of Business allows the Dáil to sit beyond 4.45 p.m. but we are to conclude the debate on the National Asset Management Agency Bill at 8 p.m. Essentially, the Government wishes to guillotine this legislation in circumstances in which, in the context of Report Stage, we have concluded debate and discussion on four out of 135 proposed amendments.

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