Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will support the Minister of State's amendment and I recognise it as progress. My only concern is that it states the Minister may introduce regulation in this area but it does not require that regulations would be put in place, as my amendment would have done. That is still a concern and I imagine it might be taken up by others. Senator Devine will know that the difference between "may" and "shall" is important in many cases. I recognise, however, that this is significant progress and there will be capacity for regulatory measures to be put in place in this regard. I accept the Minister of State's amendment and withdraw mine. I would also like to thank the Minister of State for indicating that he will look to reframe my other amendment on Committee Stage. On that basis, I will not press that either.