Alex White (Labour)

It is in here as a recommendation and the Minister can deal with it in the Dáil. The Dáil is ready to sit at 8 p.m. and any concerns of the Minister can be raised there. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will make a ruling, as he is required to do. That should not constrain the Members of this House from passing this perfectly reasonable proposal.

There has been very little objection of substance by the Minister to what is being proposed here. He is annoyed with it, but that is fine. This is the business we are here to do. We are an important element of the Oireachtas and there is strong support for this proposal, although I do not know whether there is majority support. We should not be told with a wagging finger that this must be dealt with under the rubric of a money Bill, that it has nothing to do with the Minister and that it must be dealt with in the other House. Let it be dealt with in the other House.