Seanad debates
Wednesday, 22 October 2003
Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
10:30 am
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
It is a little more complex than that. I commend Senator Quinn for highlighting this issue. I thank him for the effort he put into this Bill. The kneejerk reaction of saying I will do it myself and voting against the measure would be, in these circumstances, ungracious and wrong. Even if I intend to compete with the Senator to have my Bill passed first in the fullness of time, I wish to indicate Government support for the principle of this legislation. We will not oppose the Bill.
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