Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Ceann Comhairle for organising a break for the staff. We are not going to push this issue to a vote, but I would like to make a point that the Government is now engaged in the practice of imposing the guillotine. There are 160 amendments to this Bill, but I know all of the arguments have been rehearsed and all of the issues debated. However, in principle, we need to review how we do business in the Dáil because of the frequency with which the guillotine is being used. This is not a good way to do business. Deputies who submit amendments should have the right to speak to them and have them debated.

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