Rónán Mullen (Independent)

Is that irony? Senator Feargal Quinn has the esteem and affection of almost everyone in the House. Insensitive is the last word any of us would use about him.

It comes down to this. People have a profound difficulty with aspects of this Bill. What would one expect from them but substantial and numerous attempts to change it. It is not about being obstructive in some blind illogical fashion. It is about looking at the things in the Bill we believe are not pursuant to the common good, are not in the best interests of our society, do not advance a culture of fairness and give preferential treatment to some over and above others, and about targeting those for changes.