Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I accept the principle of the Deputy's actions but my advice is that the Bill as proposed is not sufficiently robust to deal with the matter. The Government sought advice arising from the decision of the court about the possibility of introducing short-term legislation, with the advice being that this would not be sufficient. The answer is that we will not oppose Deputy O'Dea's Bill and we support the principle enshrined in it. The Bill proposed for Private Members' time is not sufficiently robust to deal with the consequences of the constitutional write-down.

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