John Whelan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

This is a worthwhile amendment in that it gives us the opportunity in this section to address this issue and for the Minister to come back with the Government perspective and Department's outlook on it. We are well versed with the issue in the Seanad, because as far back as three years ago Senators Norris and Quinn tabled a strong and worthy motion to deal with the issue. I came to the debate that day with the intention, as I have done on occasion, of supporting the motion from the Opposition.