Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I also thank them for showing leadership within their own parties on this issue, which is not always the easiest thing to do. I have often heard people describe this as the Government's proposal in debates on television and radio. It is a proposal being put forward by the Government, but it is much more than that. It has wide cross-party support and arose from recommendations from an all-party committee which included people like Deputy Billy Kelleher-----

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