Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The debate on the last amendment took 26 minutes, only for the amendment to be withdrawn rather than put. I am inclined to disallow debating an amendment for 26 minutes only to withdraw it with a view to resubmitting it on Report Stage. One cannot have two bites at the cherry. Anyhow, I will let the Senator proceed. I will reflect on this but it is my view that if a Senator debates an amendment for almost half an hour and then decides to withdraw it with a view to resubmitting it, it does not comply with the meaning of moving and withdrawing. The Senator is on another issue so I will allow him to proceed.