Mr. John Farrelly:

I will pass to Ms Flynn but I want to emphasise some of the points that might be missing in that. The law is imperative to change the culture. We are talking about different bodies outside Ireland. It is imperative that we change to suit external bodies but the culture in Ireland needs to change and that is why we want to be assessed. Many people like the status quoand this Bill gives a lot more liberty and power to people who have not had it for centuries. We talk about restraint becoming touchy and there is the idea of the deprivation of liberty. The law should apply equally to everyone and it should not matter. I should be treated the same way as any person. While we have a gap in this country and while some of our citizens are not treated the same way because they might not be able to vindicate their rights as much as I can, a cultural change is needed and that is as important as the legal and medical professions and any other professions. That is an issue.