Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

That is interesting, because notifiable infectious diseases are much broader in their spread. Tuberculosis and other diseases are also involved.

On a practical point, if I accepted this amendment I would have to bring the Bill back to the Dáil and it would then have to wait until late January, so that its whole purpose would be frustrated. For that practical reason, regardless of the merits of the Senator's technical amendment, it would frustrate the purpose of expediting the Bill if I were to accept the amendment.