Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am open to the House in relation to the timelines for the Bill. I understood this was an agreed process and that people were anxious to get this through but the Whip may want to discuss the issue with others. I am not going to be accused of guillotining legislation of this kind but there is a time pressure on this. Let us be honest about that. People may have different views on the legislation but I believe it is proportionate, balanced and grounded in public health. There are protections in it from a civil liberties perspective, about which Deputy McNamara might have genuine concerns.

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