Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I sat through nearly all of this debate and commend the Minister again on his initiative, bravery and courage because he and the staff in the Department of Health know better than most that this is a very powerful industry. The most insidious aspect of the opposition to the legislation is the involvement of the American Chamber of Commerce with the subliminal message that it would somehow sunder or threaten the strong, close relationship between Ireland and America. That indicates the depths to which this industry will go. The Minister has resisted this and that is highly commendable. As he said, the war has just commenced. I think the lawyers will have great difficulty driving a coach and horses through it, to quote Daniel O'Connell. The coach and the horse will be well stalled before they hit the steps of the Four Courts.