Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I will engage with Deputy Stanton some day when I have more time and I would be happy to debate it. If the Deputies look up what I said on Tuesday and today, they will note I made many references to the Bill, which is excellent legislation.

Let me refer to the representations made to us on the Bill by the Disability Federation of Ireland. Those of us who attended its various briefings, at the Mansion House and elsewhere, will know it is very worthy of support. I am happy to support it.

It is very important that we continue to support all our disability groups. The Disability Federation of Ireland's response to the Comhairle (Amendment) Bill gave the Minister some work to do.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for being patient with me. I am sorry my Fine Gael colleagues do not have the same patience but maybe I will work on them also and engage with them again.

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