Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Yes, right, left and centre for daring to suggest that we should change the law on this area. He was attacked in the Dáil when he brought forward his Private Members' Bill. The Government, having voted it down for the most spurious reasons, when it could have tabled amendments to change the definitions on Committee Stage, has now, I suspect, with the guiding hand of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and some of his officials helped Senator Morrissey to produce this Bill last year.