Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I have given the commitment I stated and I am not going beyond that. I am not fully aware of, nor have I had a chance to examine, even on a cursory basis, the implications of the Senator's proposal. I fully recognise how sad these situations are. I happen to know one of the families very well. I did not make the funeral but I visited the family. I am more than aware of the tragedy involved. That said, we cannot make law on the hoof. When the law is changed for one, it is changed for all. One must always examine the unintended consequences of decisions. Commitments made in knowledge are much more valuable than commitments made on the hoof without exploring all the consequences.