Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I fully support the call for a debate on the situation in Lebanon and Gaza. That is vital. Also, we should ask the Government to withdraw the Planning and Development Bill. Six-hundred and twenty seven amendments have come back from the Seanad but it is proposed to have only three hours of debate tomorrow. It is ridiculous to allow such a big Bill to go through in that way. If the Government is looking for time for the motion being talked about, the Planning and Development Bill could be removed from the schedule. That would provide the time for the other debates as well.

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