Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will explain to members the process regarding the referral of a Private Members' Bill to the select committee. It is up to the select committee and this committee to engage in detailed scrutiny of the provisions of the Bill, after which we report back to the Dáil prior to Committee Stage. I say this just in case there is any confusion as to what we are doing. It is agreed that we are in the middle of that process. The Minister, Deputy Naughten, in the Dáil referred the Bill to the committee and advocated strongly that the committee play a key role in this process. We are having a very productive session, and it is important that we engage in this process.

I ask the witnesses to reply to those last three questions.