Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not wish to prolong this debate. If a Member or Members wish to speak, they are entitled to speak and have their wishes adhered to. There is no game in this House like the old political game of trying to seize an opportunity when somebody seizes an opportunity. That is not what this House is about. This is about democracy. This is a very serious subject that needs full and adequate discussion and debate in the House. My feeling is that sufficient time was not allowed in the first place and I welcome the extra time now proposed by the Chief Whip.

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