Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to give a commitment. I understand what you are saying, a Chathaoirligh, but tomorrow morning would be too late because the Minister will be prepared. I seek a commitment from the Leader that Committee and Report Stages will not be taken tomorrow but would be taken next week, which would provide space for the preparation of amendments that I wish in particular to table.

The Bill has ramifications. It is like mutton dressed up as lamb. Its implications go far beyond what is apparent in the Bill and I am deeply concerned about it. The Bill has a fundamental flaw. It is designed primarily to suit one particular individual, which is fundamentally wrong. It also has constitutional ramifications. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Leader would give a commitment today that the-----