Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is probably inappropriate to have any speeches on this matter unless any Senator wants to speak on an amendment. I was going to stand and outline the Title to the Bill. I believe it is inappropriate to take contributions at this stage. We will have a full debate on Report Stage with amendments and so on. I was about to stand when I took the unusual step of allowing the Minister to make a few comments. I do not want it to develop into an inappropriate debate on Committee Stage. I will allow Senator Ó Clochartaigh to speak very briefly.