Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)

It is fine to support the Government because one is obliged to do so. However, those opposite have all stated that they disagree with the legislation and that they want it to be changed. Let us change it and do what they have stated should be done. They should vote in favour of the amendments which have been put forward and which were drafted in light of what the Minister, Deputy Burton, stated on Second Stage. Those opposite have an opportunity to put the briathar into beart. I encourage them all to do so. I will be supporting the Fianna Fáil amendment but I accept that the amendments tabled by the Independents and Sinn Féin make sense.