Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is why I have said that we will make this decision. Consecutive Governments have not taken the decision on this because they have been afraid of the political fallout from it. I am absolutely determined to take the decision but it is only right, having set up expert advisory committees to deal with this issue, to seek recommendations and await those recommendations. I should not pre-empt them. I will then move quickly to take the decision.