Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is. Deputy Dowds has taken a very strong interest in this issue for quite some time and well before the judgement in the Lissadell case, on which I commend him. The Government is considering the issue and is considering the Deputy's Bill. I understand it is being dealt with by the committee.

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