Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I believe that the Minister has moved significantly, especially with regard to the waiting period. If we were to go along with the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission, a body for which I have a great deal of time and respect, the waiting period would be longer. The Minister has moved significantly on this and, as Senator Bradford said, this legislation is not set in stone. The Minister's position is that we should wait and see how this works. It is not as if he will not have the energy to come back to this legislation if he feels it must be changed.