John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

Like almost all other Senators I welcome that Archbishop Brady is to be elevated to cardinal. I also share in a call for a debate made by Senator Bacik on parenting, particularly with a view to parenting where there is a question of homosexual couples adopting, an area in which there is not public debate at the moment. I would like to put down a marker that I am totally opposed to it. Whatever difficulties they may have in life notwithstanding trying to do their best, starting with such a role model is unacceptable.