Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I would like to acknowledge, in particular, the role of the civil servants who took a great deal of time to explain the intricacies of arcane provisions. Such expertise is helpful to Oppositions Members. I thank the Minister and wish him well with the legislation.

It is 6 p.m. and the imposition of a guillotine was unnecessary. It shows how wrong the Government can be.

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