Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I join with other Senators who have raised the issue of the HSE debate on euthanasia and hope we send a message that we are pro-life. However, I disagree with Senator Walsh. I am in favour of freedom of speech and I respect a person's right to have an opinion. Part of the reason we are having this debate is because of the refusal of Government to legislate on stem cell research and euthanasia. Senator Walsh's Government has sat on its hands for long enough and it is important to have that debate.