Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

I am entitled to speak about forthcoming debates and legislation. It is not acceptable that these Houses passed legislation, under duress, that makes boys less equal than girls. We cannot allow this legislation to remain on the Statute Book. The Taoiseach may deal with the issue in the Dáil and pass it to an Oireachtas committee. I appeal for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to set a time limit to address the legislation so that everyone in the State is equal in the eyes of the law and the Constitution.