Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

When asked questions of this nature, I always state that nothing is ever agreed until the Cabinet is prepared to make a decision. It will not have the status of agreement until then.

On the question of children, in the summer, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, informed the UN that we were examining the possibility of legislative change. That was on the cards.

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