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

My job this evening was to wrap up the debate and there are no other speakers offering. I am at a loss to know when the debate is to conclude or how we decide when the statements conclude. There will not be time scheduled next week for statements - perhaps the week after, I do not know. To be helpful, I will give my wrap-up speech now so that people will know the Government's position in case this does not occur again. More 80 colleagues have spoken here and there has been well over 17 hours of debate. There is actually more than two hours left this evening if anybody else wants to contribute. I do not see anybody else offering. I contend that if somebody wanted to contribute, they should be here because there is time.

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