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

I cannot give that commitment today to the Deputy. I do not know how long the committee sat for. It was probably nearly a year where it deliberated upon a very complex issue. Deputies in my own party participated in that and commented on the report with regard to the comprehensive work that went on, the consultations that took place and the hearings that happened.

The Government should be allowed some time also to examine and read the report as to any proposals that it might consider bringing to the Oireachtas. People will have views on this issue. In our party, this will be an issue of conscience in respect of any prospective legislation. In the first instance, we need to examine the report comprehensively.

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