Mr. Eugene Lennon:

It will have to go to Committee Stage also but we are not yet through Second Stage. Legislation takes time. If we go for primary legislation, which will also have to have regulations, it may take up to 18 months. This is based on experience in drafting legislation, getting it through the Houses and then doing regulations. Even the Private Members' Bill proposed will require many regulations. It is not as if we can run through legislation that quickly. I am giving the Deputy a fair assessment of how long it would take if we were to legislate for the access programme outlined in the HPRA report and which the Minister has accepted.