I move:
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regularise the status of asylum seekers in the State.
Asylum Seekers (Regularisation of Status) (No. 2) Bill, 1998: First Stage.
Is the Bill opposed?
Question put and agreed to.
As this is a Private Members' Bill, under Standing Orders Second Stage must be taken in Private Members' time.
Fine Gael will make time available to take this Bill.
I thank Deputy Bruton for that generosity.
I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
Question put and agreed to.