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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Finance Bill timing

Summary

The Chair clarified that only the Finance Bill's Second Stage was being taken, while Senator Norris questioned why it was being taken at all before accepting that it had to proceed.

Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

We are only taking Second Stage.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Of what are we only taking Second Stage?

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Finance Bill.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

I know that. I want to know why we are taking Second Stage.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

We have to take it.

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