Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte reacted angrily to comments made by Fianna Fail senator Terry Leyden at their Ard Fheis today.

Senator Terry Leydon used the debate on education at the party's gathering to call for a continuation of pro-life policies and told party members that without pro-life policies there will not be a need for education and childcare policies.

The government is currently ironing out the draft legislation on abortion which will bring Ireland in line with the Supreme Court Ruling on the X case.

Minister Pat Rabbitte said the comments were out of line: