Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Every single week there are one or two proposals which involve the discussion on Bills being guillotined. This is from parties which promised that there would not be a repetition of what previous Dáileanna had to endure at the hands of a Fianna Fáil-led Government. This a non-controversial measure. The vast majority of Members will support the Bill and welcome what it contains, but I object to the use of a guillotine. What will happen when there is more pressure in dealingn with other legislation and issues which will need far more time to be debated? I am signalling my objection to this approach.

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