Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I suggest that we use the time between 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to have an Order of Business. That would make perfect sense, given that this House has not met for quite a number of weeks and key issues affecting the population need to be discussed here. They include not only this banking crisis but the cutbacks in accident and emergency departments and schools, and redundancies throughout the country. We should use this time to discuss those issues before we start to deal with this legislation. It is being rushed through both Houses this evening and we do not agree with the manner in which it is being dealt with.