Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

I am clearly indicating now that the Labour Party is not agreeable to the proposal in respect of No. 5 and as such it has not yet been agreed to by the House. We are not agreeing to it because this House is supposed to hold the Executive to account by debating legislation. The number of guillotines applied this week make it impossible for us to do our constitutional duty and to hold the Executive to account. What is happening in this House daily at the end of each term is that legislation is being passed by the Executive and not this House. Legislation is simply being rubber-stamped by the majority, which is not the way to pass legislation. We object to these guillotines.

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