Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I note that the Minister has added numerous amendments from amendment No. 26 onwards which we have not had enough time to consider adequately because they effectively amount to a new Bill. We do not feel this is the way to do business. Effectively, it is a new Bill with several lengthy provisions with significant implications regarding the amendments circulated last night. The Taoiseach spoke in this House earlier about significant political reform, yet we feel this is a very bad way of doing business so we will abstain for the time being and consider in more depth what is contained in these new amendments from amendment No. 26 onwards. We may consider new amendments for Report Stage. I understand these amendments largely relate to making provision for the Juries Act in the case of lengthy jury trials, the Coroners Act, civil legal aid, assignees for the insolvency service, etc. While we do not see anything obvious to which we object initially, we want to consider these in greater depth before Report Stage.