Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will first address the proposed amendment to the Order of Business and ask for the guidance of the Senator concerned. I can offer two choices. I cannot accept his amendment today only because I do not have a Minister available for a 45-minute debate. I can propose that No. 1 on the agenda be withdrawn and rescheduled for next Wednesday or I can ask the Senator to allow No. 1 to go ahead without debate and we schedule a wider debate on technological universities for next Wednesday, as has been requested by other Members.