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criticisms presented them in a thoughtful way. Professor Douglas gave us very careful advice which was not the kind of advice that was totally in one direction. This matter will be looked at most carefully by the committee.
MR BERRY (5.00): Mr Deputy Speaker, I move:
At end of paragraph (3) add "and if the Standing Committee on Social Policy is unable to present a report by this date then the Committee be required to present a range of options for consideration by the Assembly to resolve these issues".
This proposed amendment is self-explanatory. It is not a criticism of the committee. It is to indicate to the committee that the Assembly wishes to resolve this issue.
Mr Stevenson: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: I cannot hear Mr Berry speak. I am interested in what he is saying.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Would you speak up, Mr Berry.
MR BERRY: Mr Deputy Speaker, the proposed amendment is self-explanatory. All that it seeks to do is to remind the committee that the Assembly is keen to resolve this issue and, if the committee finds that it cannot make a considered recommendation by that time, it should produce a range of options upon which the Assembly can deliberate and make a final decision and have the matter finished with.
MS MAHER (5.01): Mr Deputy Speaker, I have problems with this in that the range of options would have to have reasons behind them, and they would have to come out of the report. I have problems with presenting those because if we have a range of options the report should be ready anyway.
Mr Moore: But you may not be able to agree on the final - - -
MS MAHER: On the final recommendation?
Mr Moore: Yes, and this allows for that.
MS MAHER: Yes, all right.
DR KINLOCH (5.02): May I speak again, Mr Deputy Speaker, on the amendment?
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, you can speak on the amendment, but confine your remarks to the amendment, Dr Kinloch.
DR KINLOCH: I just want to point out that it is the reasonable hope of the committee that we will be finished our discussions and will have reached our conclusions before Christmas.
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