Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have looked at the minutes. I think that was an issue. I am sorry, this is what I researched. This is fact and I was present. No tellers were appointed by the Government. The contents of Senator Clonan's Bill were consistent with everything listed in this motion. So why the deferral? Why the lack of support? Why were no tellers appointed by the Government? That can be checked with the Whips on all sides. I do not want to go back and just say this is what actually happened. It can be checked and validated after this meeting. The Bill was uncontroversial and aimed to create a legal right for the State to provide everything listed in the assessment of need. Everything goes back to this assessment of need, and I am sure the Minister of State has heard this often. Ireland is the only country in the European Union that does not provide this right. I know a lot of work is being done on it, and I know it is a longer process. However, the common issue raised by my colleagues and I is the issue of the assessment of need. I am in full support of the proposal before us. I just want to point out that it would be only right and proper for someone in the opposition to point out that concern, nothing more than that. I hope that we will work together going forward in favour and support and see the rollout of the worthy aspirations the Senator has for this motion. I fully support it.