Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have read the report and noted what Trócaire has stated about investments. We are examining this matter. It is not just about making legislative change; it is also about real change, not just in the way we do things but in changing the attitudes and perceptions of the public. Part of the difficulty was that the last Government failed to recognise that while one could change the law, as it did in many areas - it was sometimes opposed by Deputy Bríd Smith from outside the House - it did not necessarily translate into real change on the ground that would bring people with it in working with it on legislation that would have a practical and real impact. That is what is important.

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