Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The referendum already has been debated in the House throughout this week for approximately nine hours. One amendment has been tabled for Committee Stage, for which one hour of debate is provided. As all Members are anxious to be able to go to the citizens and have political discussions and conversations with them about what, in their wisdom, they should decide to do, Deputy Finian McGrath should not seek to impede the citizens' ability to have a full and proper debate on the referendum.

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