Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I was here too when amendments to the Offences against the State Act were rushed through both Houses in hours because an individual was suspected of having hot money. I do not understand why the limited amending legislation to deal specifically with the issue raised by the Supreme Court could not have been passed through the Houses of the Oireachtas by now. Therefore, I appeal to the Government to take the unusual step and allow the Labour Party to publish its Bill today and debate it tonight so that if no other solution emerges, it can go to the Dáil and be passed tomorrow.