Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In reply to Senator Bradford, it would not be usual on Committee Stage to distribute scripts on each amendment. It would create an enormous burden for staff of the Department and is not practical in the context of us progressing matters today. I am not sure how far we will get today but for tomorrow we might examine if we can provide some additional information if there is an issue that is particularly complex. I should say that the background notes provided by my officials are very helpful but as they know they are background notes and I do not always rigidly adhere to them, and frequently provide additional explanation.