Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

We are actually debating a technical motion to allow amendments, to which Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett has been referring. These amendments will be discussed on Report Stage if the motion is passed. Since they were not addressed on Committee Stage, there is a technicality involved in order to allow the amendments to be discussed on Report Stage. That is why I am at pains to point out that what we are dealing with is a technicality. I make this point just in case Members do not understand.

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