Alex White (Labour)

Senator de Búrca who is sitting behind Senator Callely on the same side of the House, made a very good speech and I agree with her criticism of the Irish Government for its failure. I am not seeking to embarrass anyone in this House; I genuinely agree with what she said, that the Irish Government is wrong to stand in the way of this progressive measure. It is not enough for the Minister of State to come to the House and say the measure did not win sufficient support and it was not going anywhere and so on. The Irish Government was part of the reason for it not going anywhere.