David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are three hours of speaking time left this evening and 80 people have spoken so far during 17 hours of debate. I have waited here to sum up the debate and if there are no more speakers, the normal way to do business is for the Minister to sum up. I do not understand why people are not here and have made arrangements to come back next week when they feel like it. That is not good enough. This is a very important issue. Anyone who is here should be speaking now. I am willing to stay until the time appointed and to close the debate when the time is up. This is unusual and I have not seen it happen before, especially when there is plenty of time left.

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