Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am bewildered. I am not making personal or derogatory comments towards the Minister or the draftspersons, but something is wrong and does not sit appropriately with me. To the best of my knowledge on reflection, we agreed to the amendment the week before last like lambs being shepherded by a sheep dog. A couple of weeks later, it looks like we were either stupid or naive. The note reads, "the text proposed to be deleted above was inserted by amendment 90 at Committee Stage in the Seanad". It was agreed - there was no vote - yet the amendment that we agreed to is now being amended. How can we have trust or faith in a Bill that has major drafting problems? On a point of principle, I must call a vote on this issue for the first time.