Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I make the point that a number of Members would have liked to have made a contribution on Second Stage. Moreover, there have been some good debates on the amendments that were tabled. It was a shame that Members were denied the opportunity on Second Stage to outline a range of views and reactions to this legislation. It is part of our democracy that this should have been allowed and I regret that did not happen during the passage of this legislation and that we are taking all Stages today. That is not how it should be done.