Feargal Quinn (Independent)

There is another intoxicating liquor Bill coming up in October, but we are being given the chance to take Second Stage of this Bill today. When I joined this House many years ago — 15 or 16 years ago — it was explained to me how legislation was put through the House. There is Second Stage, on which we debate the Bill generally. Then, having had time to think over the Bill, we put down amendments for Committee Stage, which takes place some time afterwards. The Government then considers the Committee Stage amendments and then we have Report Stage. When I asked about this Bill yesterday I was told that our Committee Stage amendments were originally supposed to be lodged before 11 o'clock this morning, but I now gather this has been changed to later today. That is to facilitate our having Committee Stage tomorrow and Report Stage, I assume, the following day, which gives us no chance for proper consideration. I am assuming the Leader would not dare to order Committee Stage and Report Stage on the same day——