Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I will have to revert to the Deputy on that matter. I am not aware of the up-to-date position. A top expert in this area, Dr. Hardiman, was on the radio recently talking about the need for an open debate on very complex and difficult issues which arise in regard to this area. On that basis, there is a great deal of complexity and many issues have to be looked at before a commitment can be made to legislation on any particular point of view on the issue. If the experts in the area say that there is a need for us as a society to start to debate the issues-----

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