David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The points will be welcomed in the debate on the Bill when it comes before the House. That is probably the right time to hear them. I just want to be clear that this is not an attack on belief. It is an acknowledgement that a concept whose meaning is unclear, and which is rooted in a past in which loyalty to a state and loyalty to a particular religion were synonymous, has no place in our Constitution today. Yes, the debate which the Senator has mentioned on the issue can certainly be had when that Bill comes before the House.