Seanad debates

Thursday, 24 June 2010

10:30 am

Photo of Labhrás Ó MurchúLabhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I did so at length and believe the Senator welcomed that on the day. Nothing has changed in that regard. I still hold exactly that position. The Senator referred to people who want to refer to the Bill in a derogatory sense and that was the reason I spoke yesterday morning. I felt we must have freedom of speech. If people speak, I hope they speak genuinely, sincerely and generously. I have had the feeling for some time past that we were stifling debate on this issue. The only point I was making was on the conscience issue, which I hold very strongly, not the point about my conscience regarding the vote but regarding some of the elements where other people will suffer as a result of their actions. I look forward to the Second Stage of the Bill.

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