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

I wish to clarify a point with the Senator. We need to get this very clear. If Senator's Bill, with the amendments we intend to bring forward, is not to become part and parcel of the overarching legislation that we will introduce at the start of next year, we will come back with amendments to this Bill, but it will still be the first quarter of next year before we get to do this because we need to carry out the consultation process. I want to ensure that is very clear.