Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is my first pre-legislative scrutiny meeting under the guidance of the Chairman of the committee, and with the Deputy's assistance. It is not a Committee Stage debate. If it was I would be coming forward with detailed suggestions of amendments, but my view of it was that we were not at that point yet, so I have gone beyond the Second Stage speech in the Dáil by focusing on particular areas of concern. The committee has other witnesses to hear from but it is not fair comment to say that I should come in with a lot of detail today. It is not my Bill.