Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge that this phrase is causing genuine and understandable concern. At a minimum, what we have already done is to define it explicitly here - what it is and what it is not. I am not a lawyer but the advice is that Oireachtas proceedings would form part of any considerations were matters to ever go to court. The second thing I can do, which I said to both Deputies Hourigan and Shortall, is that I can write formally to the committee so that there is a written record that is absolutely unambiguous. I can engage with the committee on that.

I am going to reflect on this, as is everyone else. There is a lot of debate, a lot of different issues and many really important matters have been raised. Obviously, I and others will reflect on the entire discussion.