Mr. Martin:

I regret that I am not so disposed. These amendments, which have already been discussed in the other House, are not appropriate to the legislation. They are more appropriate to the immigration and residence Bill that my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, intends bringing forward this year. Anything to do with residence, naturalisation or permission to remain in the State is fundamentally a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform under the present legislative template.