Seanad debates
Thursday, 24 October 2002
Order of Business.
All Governments have found themselves in this situation. The first time Senator O'Toole, myself and others discussed this point, we were arguing against a very progressive Labour Minister, Mervyn Taylor. He was not a conservative but, due to pressure from the churches, he found it impossible to act. As a result of these scandals, that pressure has weakened and this House can do an important job of reform by removing those exemptions by way of amendment to the equality legislation. The Minister should bring the legislation before the House once more.
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