Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

As I stated, the implementation plan is being worked on as we speak and I hope to have it in place before Christmas. It would be inappropriate to put the cart before the horse. I stated on Second Stage and Committee Stage, and I reiterate on Report Stage, that I intend to bring forward the parts of the implementation plan that require legislative underpinning. As stated, the House will have an opportunity to debate the implementation plan. I am sure it will be subject to much debate in the House. This is the simple reason I do not propose to accept the amendments. I commend the Senators on paying attention to this matter and on their attempts to address it. I have no doubt but that the wise words of Senators will be taken very much into consideration when I am putting in place the legislative framework for those sections of the implementation plan that require legislative backing.