Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We will be supporting the amendment as well. I respect everything the Minister said and the manner in which he has dealt with this issue. This Bill has been broadened out. The reason we need a vote on the amendment to bring to people's attention the fact that this matter has to be dealt with. Deputy Shortall quoted the Scally report.

The fact that we have not had progress is ridiculous. The fact that this is outstanding is ridiculous. We will support the amendment on the basis that this needs to be dealt with. As legislators, we should not be dealing with this now. This should have been dealt with some time ago. We need to bring a huge amount of urgency to this and that is why we will support the amendment.

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