Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, is anxious to get the Bill passed as soon as possible but I would be very happy to look at how we can accommodate some of the needs of Members. The Senator knows that I have always tried to do that and I will also endeavour to do that tomorrow.

Senator Craughwell made reference to tomorrow's agenda and the issues around the Army. We had hoped to have the debate on the Defence Forces. We recognised the importance of the issue for some Members and deferred the debate until after St. Patrick's Day. The Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, has returned only today from Lebanon and I am hoping to have a discussion with his office for the debate to be included in the coming weeks. It may not be this week or next week, but it will certainly be in the next couple of weeks.