Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

This is an extremely important issue and if we are to address it, the most appropriate and mature way of doing so would be through consensus. I believe that is the considered view of the majority of Members of the House.

I refer to the submissions. The committee agreed on the methodology by which people would put forward their views. The legal advisers would then assess that and a decision would be made in due course. As the Deputy knows, the Minister is also a member of that committee and he represents the Government.

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