David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It could have had people working now if its members had not, in a dog in a manger fashion, removed their names. It was an area in which Sinn Féin had actually done an awful lot of work, for which I will give it credit. It had worked at the committees and had worked very hard but that is no reason for withdrawing its support. The reasons given in this House were totally specious. It said among other things that I had not made provision for work. It is on page five or six of the Bill and I pointed out that the three things it said were missing were all in the Bill.

I welcome the fact Sinn Féin is on board now but when it was crucial and when Seanad Éireann could have done something, it removed its support.