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.
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If possible, Members would welcome an opportunity to extend the debate to facilitate those who wish to speak.
If it is willing to continue the debate on another day, such a proposal must come from the Government side.
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.
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.
I propose that the debate should continue until 2 p.m. and resume at some other time.
Is that agreed?
Would continuing until 2.10 p.m. be of use to anyone?
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.
Very well.
This shows the imperative of having this debate as so many Members are keen to contribute.
Hear, hear.
I certainly would welcome an extension of the debate.
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.