Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-03
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Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP), Dún Laoghaire

On a point of order, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle has just pointed out that we will finish at 1.30 p.m. We have only managed to discuss one amendment and as we see when we drill down into the detail, there are many questions to be asked. My own amendment is the third. When we discussed at the Business Committee that there was limited time for this, I am pretty certain that a commitment was given that if we needed a bit more time, that time would be given. I put it to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle that we need more time. There are serious amendments and serious matters. I know some of the earlier contributions were effectively Second Stage speeches but serious scrutiny of this legislation requires a little more time. I appeal, following the commitment given by the Government, for extra time for that scrutiny to be allowed.

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Sitting date: 2020-09-03