Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman, the clerk to the committee and his officials. I also thank the Deputies who attended: Deputies Joan Burton, Thomas Byrne, Kathleen Funchion, James Lawless, Tony McLoughlin, Josepha Madigan, Catherine Martin and Robert Troy.

I thank Ms Deirdre McDonnell who put has so much work into the preparation of this legislation. I am sure the Deputies will join me in congratulating her on being appointed Assistant Secretary in the Department.