Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

He should do that. However, can we deal with the facts of the almost 1,600 families who experience fatal foetal abnormalities every year in this State? That issue has touched the hearts of all of us, including the Minister of State. It is the question of what we can do and to do it. If it is the Minister of State's contention - which I believe it is - that he is lawfully permitted to go no further, to not include it at the moment, then our question to him is what is he going to do about it. Why has he not brought other legislation alongside this Bill or a proposal for a referendum if he thinks that is necessary, if he is truly serious about dealing with this issue?

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