Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Surely those in receipt of the latter two items should have been prioritised by mail. Those are the people who ultimately need to be consulted. In order to have a fair and accurate consultation process, I will go further than my colleague and seek a two-week extension to the deadline so that the people who have contacted my office can at least have their say.

I also wish to draw the Minister of State's attention to section 3 which was questioned by the Ombudsman.

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