Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Technically, it could be amended, although it has never actually happened. History shows, however, that for some reason, even though it is never amended and is always just voted through, the number of speakers is often very high. I imagine that is because people like to talk about their own constituencies and use the legislation as an opportunity to do so. The matter has to be discussed by the Business Committee, but it is suggested we schedule a Second Stage debate for some Friday between now and Christmas in order that Members can use all of that day to talk about their constituencies. I presume the legislation would then proceed through Report Stage very quickly on a different day.

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