Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

As my colleagues have stated, there is no guarantee whatsoever that this Bill will have been passed by the Dáil at 11 p.m. We will be running around like eejits and come in here at 11 p.m. only to find that the Bill has not been passed by the Dáil. What is the urgency of it? A guarantee has been given. There is no need to rush the legislation. I suggest we deal with it as the first business in the morning. If we must meet earlier, even at 9.30 a.m. or before that, let us deal with it then. Let us be realistic about it, rather than resume at 11 p.m. only to find the Bill has not been concluded in the Dáil. It will not be concluded in the Dáil by 11 p.m. The Members there are still debating amendment No. 1. It is unrealistic to suggest that the Bill will be available for us to deal with it at 11 p.m. Let us be realistic and deal with the Bill in the morning. I suggest that the Leader accepts our viewpoint on this matter.