Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Social Protection turned down the Bill. The previous Seanad, of which the Cathaoirleach was a Member, passed the Bill with the unanimous approval of Fine Gael, the Labour Party, Fianna Fáil and Independent Senators. We now know the difficulties that can arise because we do not have a system of registering wills.