Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

There are 28 amendments to the Bill and the Dáil is still on amendment No. 1 to section 1 and the Minister has not yet responded. Unless, as Senator Ross said, the Leader knows something and an amendment to the Order of Business will be proposed in the Dáil at 8.30 p.m. to introduce a guillotine, I think what the Ceann Comhairle said on the national airwaves is right. We understand the debate is open-ended in the other House. Unless the Leader knows something we do not know in that regard, he is making us look ridiculous. He came into the House a quarter of an hour ago and proposed that we adjourn until 11 p.m. He has now amended that and has proposed we adjourn until 10 p.m. It makes no sense.

The Government has given a guarantee and the banks and the public know we are dealing with the matter as expeditiously as possible. We should stick to our guns and adjourn until tomorrow morning and come in as early as the Leader wishes.