Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I support the amendment for the same reasons. The problem lies with the rigid rule of closure at 2.30 a.m. or 1.30 a.m. on Sundays and this amendment seeks to address it. While the parameter of discretion ideally should be laid down in the Bill, the rigid rule creates a problem in this regard. I support the amendment, which pertains to the issue that Members have sought to impress on the Minister of State, namely, the importance of sequential closing. The Minister of State does not accept the logic of this argument for some curious reason.