Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The Disability Bill is very welcome and I am glad to have the opportunity not only to speak on it but to be listened to, which is an equally important part of the debating process. I will concentrate some of my initial comments on the debate on whether the legislation should be rights based and the compensation which can be made if it is not.

Politics is a tough old game which is all about making tough decisions. Inevitably, whatever tough decisions one makes will cause some people to be unhappy.

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