Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)

There is no wrong time to do the right thing. In that context I will support this legislation but it is only a small part of what is needed. If the Government is to put forward a proposal such as this one, it must have the moral authority to do so. It is a little like having one's house robbed and then inviting back the robber to design the security system. I cannot think of anything that more aptly describes for me how I feel about the people who are proposing this measure.

Moral authority is important in terms of this legislation. If we look back to the foundation of the State, and we must do that in terms of examining the culture of our political parties, and Fianna Fáil in particular, and my grandparents were involved in Fianna Fáil-----

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