Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Is the sponsoring Minister going to come in to speak on the Bill? The protocol is that where a Department sponsors a Bill, the Minister of that Department comes in to explain the reason for bringing it before the House. Will that happen in this case? I do not see the relevant Minister here. This is a Bill from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I am taking the Bill on behalf of the Minister.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Could the Minister explain why since he is not the sponsoring Minister?

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I am taking the Bill on behalf of the Minister.