Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

I thank the Minister for his remarks, which I find helpful. As I understand it, the Minister is agreeing to accept this amendment pro tempore, as it were, even though he confesses to not liking it. Nonetheless, he requires a longer timeframe of three months in which to present a report to the House. I am certainly happy to accept that.

I want to clarify one point. In what the Minister says, is the attempt by the Chief Whip to reintroduce the order of the day withdrawn and does the order of the day stand? If the Minister will confirm that, I will certainly accept his offer. A calm discussion on the floor of the House could perhaps have reached this agreement some time ago.

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