Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

I felt compelled to speak on this Bill on behalf of the almost 100 people who e-mailed me, particularly those with a disability background. That may be because I am a longtime campaigner and fundraiser for several groups for people with disabilities in my county but it is more than that. There is massive revulsion amongst a certain sector of our community at the Minister's proposals.

We all received an e-mail from Fr. Seán Healy, of Social Justice Ireland, who was a great supporter of Fianna Fáil in recent times.

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