Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the idea of a report. The standard period is five years for most legislation. The question is whether this Bill is different and whether there is greater urgency to see how this goes. I certainly believe there is. This is highly sensitive legislation. There are very serious concerns raised by doctors, the institutes and all sorts of people. It is not about being more liberal or conservative; this is a particularly sensitive issue. Therefore, I am happy to support the amendment now but I would like the Minister to let us know whether he will resubmit it on Report Stage and perhaps reduce the period to two or three years. With this legislation, five years is too long to wait.