Jim Higgins (Fine Gael)

I agree with the comments of Senators McDowell and O'Meara. Although other sections will have quite considerable consequences, section 12 is the heart of the legislation because it contains its central goals. It is obvious that this section is a response to the Government's panic, which results from the fact that 18 April – which is D-day in terms of the release of documentation that the Government is anxious to protect – is approaching.