Jimmy Harte (Labour) | Oireachtas source

No one has spoken about that. I blame all previous Governments during the past 34 years for not implementing that legislation. It was quite a simple amendment along with the sixth amendment of the Constitution legislation which related to adoption, but the latter was put into law. The seventh amendment was passed by a massive majority, even though there was only a turnout of 28% of the electorate on the day. I have never heard why that did not happen but the Minister of State may be able to tell me the reason for that.