Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Minister will come back to the Government early in the autumn session - not the winter - with a considered overall Government response to this. We share the concerns of people and the 200,000 affected people have protection under existing contracts. We do not oppose the Deputy's Bill because the principle is fine. The Bill is not sufficiently robust and it will take considerable analysis to get this right. The Deputy is free to move his Bill and have it debated and we will not oppose it. On behalf of the Government, the Minister will introduce a comprehensive response to the judicial decision early in the next session.

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