David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I second Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh's amendment to the Order of Business. It seems extraordinary that things should be done in such a rush. I do not blame the Leader. I believe this has come about because we were late in transposing an EU directive and that it was stuck in at the last minute. This shows very bad administration on the part of Government. The Government should be strongly criticised for this and also the civil servants for not alerting the establishment. The Bill, so far as it goes, and in as far as I can understand it, is welcome. I have here the Order Paper for the day and there is no mention of it, not a whisper.