Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

My amendment merely inserts four words to bring about the desired effect we are requesting. We are asking that after the word "person" on line 17, we would say "or at any time previously". That will put it into the Constitution that anyone born of an Irish parent who has died prior to that person's birth would be granted citizenship. It is much better to deal with the matter simply than to deal with it afterwards by means of legislation.

Regarding the Minister's clarification, is this an apology to the SDLP?