Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

Before calling on the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to make her closing remarks, I wish to respond very briefly to the points made by Deputies Cullinane and Boyd Barrett in respect of the amendments that were ruled out of order. The amendments that were ruled out - in excess of 30 - were considered carefully, as all amendments to all legislation are considered in the context of the constraints placed on us by the Constitution and the Standing Orders of this House. They were considered at the highest level of this organisation. If either of the Deputies continues to have a concern about any one of those amendments, I ask him to write to me setting out those concerns pointing out where we were wrong in ruling them out of order.

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