Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Fianna Fáil is supporting the Bill and recognises the importance of legislation in this area. We welcome the Bill and hope it can be progressed as quickly as possible. I was a little taken aback to see there were no amendments submitted on Committee Stage. To have a tranche of amendments on this Stage is a little unusual. Having said that, I am encouraged by and will take guidance from the fact that my colleague, Senator Colm Burke, is supporting the amendments. I am aware of the amount of work he has put into the Bill with the Department. Given that he is supporting the amendments, we will also support them.