Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I do not think it is necessarily a criticism of the Minister but of the process. One can see how difficult it is to get something from the Attorney General's office. If something is introduced on Report Stage, there is not the head space or time to scrutinise Opposition amendments. That is a fair comment to make. It is not a slight on the Minister. We understand he is trying to introduce something positive, but, for something that is so important, there is a deficiency in the approach being taken. My husband keeps telling me that I own the outside when I talk about my half of the house. I would nearly put my half of the house on none of the amendments being accepted.