Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh, I cannot accept that. Time and again, on the Government and other sides of the House, when Committee Stage has continued for a couple of days, it has been quite in order and acceptable for amendments to be taken during the course of that process. I accept that, for practical reasons, it might be unfair to expect that what I submitted within the last half hour should be dealt with immediately. That is the reason I suggested we should take time to do it. However, it is not fair or acceptable that the amendments may not be dealt with on Committee Stage but only on Report Stage where we cannot have the detailed discussion this requires. I cannot accept that.