Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As some said earlier on - I had my battle at the very beginning - the Minister is certainly somebody who is willing to listen. I accept that he too has explored it with other parties. This is a very important step by the Minister and he will not live to regret it. I hope the bodies involved will introduce the rules and act in accordance with them. They should keep everything out of court as much as possible. This is a way forward because it could have been a lawyer's paradise. If I lost my seat, I might have been able to look forward to a rich few days arguing many points had section 13 remained. The Minister might have removed a foot from under me in another form. I thank him for the constructive way he looked at this.

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