Paul Bradford (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have points of order and information but I have a point of suggestion. It is useful when a Minister comes in on Second Stage with a substantive contribution that we have a copy of the script. Perhaps as we work through the Bill and when there are other groupings of amendments with fairly detailed changes, it would be helpful to provide a note. We have gone through seven or eight very interesting, substantive and important proposals and although we were interested in the comments, it was difficult to fully grasp the purpose of the proposed amendments. We will be here for some time and the Minister has indicated from the start of this process, in the Dáil, committees and here, that he is willing to give us the time required to get the legislation as good as possible. Perhaps we could try to deal with each of the individual pieces of information that the Minister presented to us.

It has taken five or six minutes for the Minister to go through the amendments and we should deal with them separately where possible. I have no difficulty with what the Minister said but we might need some time to deal with the amendments individually. Perhaps some of my colleagues have particular questions on the changes already proposed by the Minister. Perhaps we could have a note supplied on the more substantive amendments that would guide us in trying to assist the Minister in making the necessary improvements.