Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think that the Senator is correct. Expenditure will be incurred under the legislation as the State will have to pay for solicitors providing the legal aid. In contradistinction to other legislation with which the Senator will be familiar, the incurred expenditure is clear and it will require a money message but I would like to work collaboratively with the Government on this. It has indicated a level of support for the Bill so I would not like to see it progress in an antagonistic way and just work with it with the Government.