Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

-----but to the future functioning of the health service. It is a far broader Bill than was originally promised to the House. If we took Committee and Report Stages up to 7 p.m., there would be some chance of teasing out some of the amendments. The rational approach would be to conclude Committee Stage by 7 p.m. and take Report Stage next week. The Bill would still pass in reasonable time. If the Tánaiste is agreeable, I would raise no objection to closing Committee Stage down at 7 p.m. as long as Report Stage is allocated an hour or an hour and a half one day next week. The Minister could have some time to consider what is stated on the amendments and we would be performing a legislative function not just rubber stamping legislation.

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