Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)

We are in office for four months and I ask the Deputy to give us a chance to put the reform proposals together and to bring them forward. If the changes do not work, the Technical Group is represented by a Whip. I aimed my comments at this group rather than the Deputy's party when I earlier addressed the word "insulting". If the Whip is not happy when the proposals are debated in the House in September, she will be entitled to say something is not working at the Whips meeting and that she has a better idea and to outline the changes she would like to make. I have no doubt the Deputy and his colleagues will instruct her to do that.

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