Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

The merits of a particular case are not always 100% as we would like them to be. It is quite difficult, given the various circumstances which apply, to find a suitable case that is in a format in which one can bring it to the Supreme Court for an authoritative decision. I am not sure that my argument convinces anybody. The one thing I am absolutely sure of is that I will not accept this amendment — to do so would, in effect, be like carrying a bomb onto an aeroplane without knowing when it is due to go off. I cannot do that in these circumstances.

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