Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I have set out, when Government attempted to legislate for this issue, the formal legal advice was that it is not constitutionally possible. I have no reason to doubt that advice. We have allowed for Private Members' Bills to come through and be amended in some form or other, but I cannot give any guarantee as to the viability of Senator Quinn's Bill.

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