James Reilly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Clearly, there are concerns here. The Minister made it clear that the issue for her is primarily the fact that it is limited to one area and, as Senator Mac Lochlainn correctly said, that is the area most of us have heard about, notwithstanding Senator Norris's contribution. Perhaps Fianna Fáil would be willing to withdraw the amendment so we could agree the wording for a Report Stage amendment and let the Minister reconsider it in light of an amendment that is not so specifically related to one area, which might put us at risk in terms of state aid rules. Neither I nor Senator Davitt, with respect, is an expert or an attorney general, so caution for the sake of a couple of weeks might appear to the wisest course if the Minister is agreeable.