Is the proposal for dealing with No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, back from committee, agreed to ? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015, back from committee, agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16a, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the ratification by Ireland of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16b, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates for 2016 agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16c, technical motion re Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16d, motion re Standing Orders 99, 111, 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D and 114E, without debate, agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 1a, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 - Amendments from the Seanad, agreed to?

No. This is very important legislation and the proposal is to guillotine the debate. That is the wrong thing to do. This issue has come up consistently during the term of this Government which was so critical of its predecessors for the practice of guillotining debates.

Perhaps the Deputy might send some of her party members in to debate it when it happens.

It is important legislation.

We would debate it if we are given time.

There is time. The Minister of State was here on her own and there was nobody from the Deputy’s party, Fianna Fáil or the Independents here.

There is no need for this crossfire.

The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should create some order.

There is a need to allow the scope and capacity to have a full and complete deliberation on the legislation.

There has been huge progress made. The Deputy has obviously not been party to any of the discussions on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill. Members of her party have been involved. Huge progress was made by agreement.

The Government guillotined the debate.

I imagine that the time given to it is absolutely ample. In some cases this week, there has been hardly anybody present-----

The Government should lift the guillotine.

At times, there has been no more than one person from the Deputy’s party, while at other times nobody from the party.

It is the same for the Labour Party.

Deputy Gerry Adams has a statement to make.

This Bill is very important for people involved with mental health issues.

The Tánaiste should lift the guillotine.

The Sinn Féin Deputies should not try to make a political football of it.