Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are not in favour of what is proposed for tomorrow. We have already outlined why we believe the Committee Stage of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill should be delayed until after next week so that there is sufficient reflection on the Second Stage debate. The question to be put to the Dáil tomorrow requires that only amendments prepared and put by the Minister can be voted upon. In a very stark way that illustrates the paucity of genuine engagement that will occur on the Bill. The Tánaiste was on this side of the House and the general public were promised a lot in terms of Dáil reform. We were promised a pre-legislative phase for Bills, which will not happen with this Bill.

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