John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

It is unfortunate that people have sought to confuse these issues. This is a straightforward item of legislation which has been planned for over five years. I assure Senators that there are no hidden agendas or anything of that sort.

Senator Callely also referred to amendments being put forward by members of his party. I was happy to attend the meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to which he refers. I was expecting to receive written proposals from members of the latter but I did not, in fact, receive them.