Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

-----and young people who are clearly demanding change on this issue. On the other we have the Catholic Primary School Management Association, which is to be expected. The Dáil is meant to give a lead to the country on the issue, but we have Fianna Fáil stating it is going to call a vote in order that tomorrow it can shoot down or try to - I am not sure it has the numbers - a progressive sex education Bill. It is siding with the Catholic right and presenting itself as the dinosaur of the Dáil. It is a moment of truth for the party tonight and tomorrow. Let us watch very closely which way it goes.

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