Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not have a great deal more to add. It is important that this is properly implemented. Adequate funding and resources are needed. Good legislation and words as well as high ideals and principles are all very well but they must be properly backed by resources and funding. I appreciate what the Minister of State said about the Irish Deaf Society and look forward to seeing more detail on that later in the week, but what has transpired there is an example of us signing up to high ideals but not providing adequate resources, which means that we do not meet the standards that the people who are relying on these protections are expecting. This is a worthy amendment that is deserving of support.