James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have no objection to this amendment, my views would be in accord with it. However, we operate under certain restrictions in respect of the EU directive, which is immutable. I agree with the Senator on the wash-out period. We are currently examining that issue. I cannot accept the amendment because if I do so I may find myself in conflict with the law. I apologise for that but if I can do it even quicker I will do so. In other words, I am exploring the possibility of a parallel wash-out with the EU directive. As somebody noted, May 2016 has a nice ring in terms of centenaries and, given the importance of this issue for our children, it would be nice to think we could do it in 2016.