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

As Chair of the Business Committee, I was not in a position to attend last week's meeting and Deputy Naughten chaired it. However, my very clear understanding was that while attempts were made to get agreement on the motion, which I thought very balanced in how it had been prepared, such agreement was not possible. Notwithstanding the short time that this matter has been given for people to concentrate on it, I assume the Government proceeded on the basis of what happened last week.

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