Seanad debates
Tuesday, 17 December 2002
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed).
When I spoke on the Order of Business earlier, I was not speaking against the Bill but simply making the point that we need to take our time to ensure we get it right this time. As we do not want to make the same mistake again, it is important that this legislation is debated fully, as it has been so far today. I hope it will be thoroughly examined on Committee and Report Stages and that many of the issues to which I refer will be ironed out as part of the House's discourse with the Minister of State, who is an expert on these matters. I believe he will respond clearly to the amendments that will be proposed.
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