Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Uachtarán Mhálta fosta. He and his delegation are very welcome to the Seanad. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire fosta agus fáilte roimh an leasú atá á phlé againn faoi láthair. My colleague, Senator Gavan, has outlined our perspective on this eloquently. I spoke at the Order of Business this morning as to where I stand and where Sinn Féin stands in relation to this matter. The reality is the prescribed rate of pay remains in the Bill. That is a fact and is not addressed by any of the Government amendments. Organisations such as Women's Aid are devastated, shattered and gutted. They cannot quite believe that the Government has reversed on its public commitment to address the issue of 100% pay.

The other fact and the sad reality is that reducing the pay of victims will place them in harm's way. We have a clear obligation-----