Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Democratic revolution or no, if a Bill is on Report Stage and amendments are proposed outside its scope, there is always a separate discussion on them. That is what the proposal to have an hour’s discussion in the morning is about. When it is concluded, the amendments will form part of the longer discussion on Report Stage of the Bill. The Dáil will sit late on Wednesday and Thursday to deal with the issue in order that the debate on the Bill can be concluded. The House is aware that the Government decided to build on the foundation of the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in respect of civil debt and that people should not be sent to jail for committing very small offences. That is why the amendments will be discussed separately for an hour in the morning, as is the normal process. The House will then have the opportunity to discuss Report Stage of the Bill all day Wednesday and Thursday.

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