Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I agree with Deputy Shatter that this is important legislation. All Members of this House have participated fully in the deliberations on it. There were 29.5 hours of discussion on Second Stage, 42 hours of discussion on Committee Stage and on Report Stage, including today, there will be 14.25 hours. That is almost 86 hours of deliberation on this legislation. It must then go to the Seanad and be returned to this House next week.

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