Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

Senator Mullen already proposed this amendment for Report Stage and I ruled it was too late to table it because Report Stage had already commenced. The proposal the Senator is now making was discussed in detail on Report Stage, in the debate on the two amendments tabled by Senators Regan and Cummins. I am ruling that the proposal is not in order as a verbal amendment. Standing Order 128, which relates to Fifth Stage, cannot be used as a guise for resubmitting an amendment that I ruled was too late for Report Stage. The question is: "That the Bill do now pass."