Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did not expect to be the lead speaker. I take the Minister of State at face value and believe he is genuinely committed to this issue. It is a pity that he did not meet his target. I ask him to elaborate further on the reasons for the delay. He mentioned the Attorney General and having to deal with complex legal issues. I am perplexed by what he meant by the term "complex legal issues" and I ask him to develop the matter further. The several hundred thousand people in this country with disabilities, NGOs and others expect ratification and would be perplexed by his comments. There is an onus on him to explain the matter further.