Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I note that the operational versus policy issues seem to overlap with regard to the three-day consideration and, as the Minister mentioned, the possibility of 12 weeks, 16 weeks, or whatever the case may be. I am not certain that that would not constitute a major change in what was legislated for. It could be open to a legal challenge and could ultimately lead to an overhaul of the legislation even though that legislation was published in advance of a referendum. It carries more weight than any other legislation that we have passed in recent times. Has the Minister considered all those aspects?