Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State to the House today and thank her for her long-standing commitment to this area. I particularly want to thank Senators Ruane and Ó Ríordáin. It is not easy to come into this House and share personal experiences and Senator Ruane has done that on many occasions. She clearly has considerable knowledge of this area, has researched this Bill well, has worked with other people and shared their experiences to hone in on particular issues she thinks are appropriate to this Bill and that is great. I do not accept this defeatist attitude.We are in the Oireachtas and this is the Seanad. We should not accept that nothing will happen. It will happen because we have to make it happen.