David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her accommodating words. She obviously finds it difficult to disagree with any of the things we have said. It seems to be a little bit of legislative NIMBYism - not in my legislative backyard. The view is that it is someone else's problem. I do not really accept that. In the case of one of the situations that I adumbrated here today the donor waived his rights. He was not interested in establishing rights. This is one of the things that the European Court, or whatever the organisation was, addressed. I would be happy to take up the Minister's offer of a meeting and try to explain this thing, but I do not actually see why it is not possible to include the amendments. If we incorporate these amendments then we have addressed the problems. I am not intending, nor do I wish in any way, to hold up the progress of this Bill. Let us suppose we did vote in or accept these amendments today. It would not hold up the Bill. It would actually make it far better. I take it we still have Report Stage to go. What I will do is withdraw, with the possibility-----