Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that response. We will keep the situation under review. For our part, I am glad the Minister has acknowledged the Bill. We will progress it to Second Stage if we are not satisfied with progress from the Government. We can consider any amendments the Minister proposes to make to that Bill, if it progresses to Committee Stage, which I hope it will, and I emphasise its importance. During those recent incidents, it became clear that there is a large lacuna in the law. That is unacceptable and it needs to be rectified as a matter of urgency. I hope the Minister will be in a position to publish the heads of a Bill or a Bill and to bring it to the House as soon as possible. If he does not, we will proceed with our Private Members' Bill.

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