Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)

No. 29 on the Order Paper is the Bill in my name providing for a constitutional amendment on adoption, to include wording already agreed to by all parties. On 29 December the Bill was automatically deemed to have been read a second time as the Government had failed to produce an alternative by that date. Under Standing Orders, Committee Stage of a Private Members' Bill is completely under the control of the Government. Will the Taoiseach allow the Bill to be debated on Committee Stage?

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