Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the last Dáil there were hearings with expert advice. That allowed Deputies to see in a dispassionate way how difficult issues can be handled and it was of benefit to the Oireachtas. It had an impact and we know some Deputies could not accept it but that process allowed the Dáil to reach conclusions on an issue of the recognition of constitutional rights being converted into law that no Government had broached in previous years. The approach outlined is right-----

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