Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a certain sympathy for Deputy Mathews because last night, when I was thinking about what I would say today, I remembered that I would normally look for a theme in speaking to a Bill before the House. I would examine the specifics of legislation. I found, going through the Bill, that the context within which the Bill is being brought forward and its potential outcome are, to a certain extent, more important than the provisions of the Bill itself. It is the thought process behind the Bill.

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