Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is important, therefore, that we move forward with this legislation and that the amendments are not accepted because section 9 is an important part of the Bill. We have done everything possible to take on board everyone's views in dealing with this legislation. In particular, we had three days of committee hearings in January and again in May. The committee took on board the opinions of more than 50 experts after the heads of the Bill were published. The Government has brought forward comprehensive legislation that the House should vote in favour of later.