Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to offer a clarification. Committee Stage has been ordered for two hours this evening. We may finish Committee Stage today, depending on the progress we make within those two hours. This evening's debate must conclude one way or the other by 7.32 p.m. As Senator Craughwell and other colleagues are well aware, if the Committee Stage debate concludes, we move on in due course to Report Stage. There will be an opportunity on Report Stage to put forward amendments not already debated and that are accepted by the Cathaoirleach, if colleagues so wish. That is just by way of clarification. I ask that all speakers be given the opportunity to make their contributions without interruption. If that happens, we may finish Committee Stage this evening, which I am sure is what everybody wants.