Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will speak briefly on amendment No. 52, mainly to acknowledge its importance. I have been fairly silent throughout the debate on this Bill and one of the reasons is amendment No. 52, which deals with coercion and controlling behaviour. This is something that has impacted me personally, so I still feel that I cannot stand in the Chamber and acknowledge it out of fear of inviting that type of behaviour back into my space. It is an extremely important amendment and if it is not accepted today or if the Government does not make decent progress on it, I reserve the right to submit a version of it on Report Stage.