Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I, too, agree with what Deputy Joan Burton said. We all received glaoch ar an teileafón ó dhaoine ar an gCoiste Gnó inné. We were asked if we would agree, and we did. I am sure we have no problem giving extra time. Some of the people who spoke here, including Deputy Joan Burton, have party members on the Business Committee and I am sure they were all contacted yesterday. Why did they agree to it if they are not happy with it today? I have no hang-up on extra time. It is an awful situation and we need to give it extra time. However, much of this is grandstanding.

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