Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the officials from the Department and thank them for their presentation. However, I must state at the outset that I do not understand the purpose of the presentation. What we are at here today is not pre-legislative scrutiny. We seem to be examining the intentions behind different Parts of the Bill, but we are not actually looking at a draft Bill. As such, I am not sure what is expected from us as a committee in respect of an outcome to the presentation and these discussions.