Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Under the business ordered today, only five minutes remain before I will be obliged to call the Minister unless there is a change to the Order of Business to the effect that the Leader will allow the debate to be rolled over to another day. Five Members still are waiting to contribute.

David Norris (Independent)
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If possible, Members would welcome an opportunity to extend the debate to facilitate those who wish to speak.

Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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If it is willing to continue the debate on another day, such a proposal must come from the Government side.

Dan Boyle (Green Party)
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If the Minister of State is receptive, I ask that the House should return for a wider debate as many Members would like the opportunity to speak in more detail.

Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Boyle has proposed an amendment to the effect that the debate will run on until 2 p.m. and will be taken up on another day.

Dan Boyle (Green Party)
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I propose that the debate should continue until 2 p.m. and resume at some other time.

Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Is that agreed?

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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Yes.

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Would continuing until 2.10 p.m. be of use to anyone?

Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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No, as it would take 40 minutes, plus the Minister of State's time, to cater for those in the House who wish to speak on what was ordered. We would not have a hope of getting through all those.

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Very well.

Ivana Bacik (Independent)
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This shows the imperative of having this debate as so many Members are keen to contribute.

David Norris (Independent)
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Hear, hear.

Ivana Bacik (Independent)
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I certainly would welcome an extension of the debate.

Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy Leader has proposed that the debate should run until 2 p.m. before adjourning until another day. The debate will adjourn, rather than conclude, at 2 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.