Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is fair to say there should be a break between Second Stage and Committee Stage. The Minister for Justice and Equality will be in the House this afternoon. Deputy Murphy was informed on Monday morning that Second Stage would continue. We are on the first round of speakers and there is a great deal of interest in the Bill. At the end of Second Stage analysis will need to be done of all of the comments made by all Deputies. If the regulatory impact assessment becomes available the Minister will circulate it for debate.

I would like all Deputies to have an opportunity to have their say on Second Stage and to have an analysis of their comments prior to Committee Stage as would be right and proper. I understand Deputy Murphy was informed on Monday morning that Second Stage would continue and that there would be a decent space between its conclusion and Committee Stage.

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