Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

No.If it is amended and accepted, it will deal with part of the argument that Senator Craughwell and I have made. This could have been diffused a long time ago if the Minister had indicated that. There is nothing to stop him from writing a letter to Senator Craughwell, me or any other Senator indicating that he is disposed to accept a particular amendment. Why do we constantly operate in the dark as to what the Minister's intentions are in these respects?