Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for not being here for the taking of amendment No. 17, which I will resubmit on Report Stage. I am fully supportive of amendment No. 26 tabled by Senator O'Donnell. The Minister of State is very aware that Senator O'Donnell tabled a motion in recent months on this very issue. We had an excellent debate on it in this House. What the Senator is trying to achieve is to ensure the principle and the right of people to have such a choice. She has appropriately added the words "in so far as that is practicable". She has included a safeguard appropriately and I support her proposal.