Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

We now know what that means. It will not suffice to provide for four sitting days on which to debate the budget and the social welfare Bill. I would like the Taoiseach to set out, before we break at the end of this week, details of satisfactory sitting arrangements for the rest of this session. If he is not in a position to do so today, perhaps he will direct the Tánaiste to do so tomorrow. A satisfactory amount of time will have to be provided for a debate on the budget and the social welfare Bill that has now been promised.

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