Brendan Ryan (Labour)

If it is still done I agree it should be included. Does the Minister of State agree that if this were done properly we could have had a far more enlightened and informed debate? I have no issue with what the Minister of State proposes. Changing a practice that has been done here and in most other countries for an extremely long time must be done in a comprehensible manner. If ever there is an argument for two Houses of the Oireachtas, this is it. As this Bill emerges from this House a proper debate will take place in the other House but that is no consolation to those of us addled by this procedure.

Last summer I had the pleasure of visiting what I claim to be the oldest pharmacy in Europe, located in Dubrovnik. It looked quite different to the Minister of State's former place of work.

I reserve the right to examine this amendment and consider further amendments on Report Stage. I must read the Minister of State's detailed explanation of this group of amendments, particularly amendment No. 38.