It is intended to take the Committee Stage on next Wednesday.

Could the Minister shove the Committee Stage a little further than next Wednesday? This is a Bill that requires some consideration.

If Deputy Good has any objection to its being put down for next Wednesday I would be glad to meet him, but I am not sure when the Dáil is to rise for Easter. If there are any representations made to me to postpone it for another week I will be glad to meet such representations.

If the Minister would see his way to give us that extra week now perhaps it would be better.

Well, I am not sure that the Dáil will be meeting the week after next.

If the Minister receives representations next Wednesday that there are amendments pending, he will, I take it, be prepared to postpone the Committee Stage.

Yes, certainly.

The Committee Stage provisionally fixed for Wednesday, 24th February.