Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

People are being a little previous in coming up with what caused this event. The other thing I find most disturbing today is that questions now are being asked about the religion of the pilot. Religion is a lifestyle choice. We now live in our multiethnic multireligious society and how dare anybody try to pin this on one particular religious belief or another. Consequently, I ask the Leader this morning to acknowledge that not enough is known about what happened to the Germanwings flight to lay blame on any particular disease or religion.My colleague, Senator Mullen, will speak shortly. I will propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that Committee Stage of the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015 be taken today and Report Stage be taken next Monday. I do not do so because I agree with my colleague's views but because I believe it is the right thing to do and the democratic thing to do.