Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I specifically make that request of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

The proposers of amendments Nos. 43, 43a and 43b are trying to portray the Bill as making no provision for the collection of data. They repeatedly refer to the importance and benefit of the collection of data. Of course, the collection of data is important and of benefit and provision for it is made in the Bill. Furthermore, amendment No. 42 allows for the collection of data on a different level.

Amendments Nos. 43, 43a and 43b are malicious and vindictive. It is very interesting to note that they are signed by nine men and one woman. How are those men not ashamed of themselves for demanding the personal data of women they do not even know? How can they hold their heads up and not feel the shame that this must bring on their gender? The amendments are filled with malice.

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