Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That point was very well made on all sides in the Dáil and it has been made here again tonight. As I have said to the Deputy, I anticipate that a proposal will be made in that regard. The legislation as it presently stands does not exclude that. In other words, the intention is that it will happen. That is a fact. I think it is very significant that it would happen. I think everybody on all sides of the House agrees with that.