Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not our intention to rush the Bill through. The Senator is right that it is a lengthy item of legislation. As to why it has taken until now to bring it to the Oireachtas, it went through pre-legislative scrutiny in the committee at some length. There were many hearings on it. When I took over as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform just under two years ago, the Bill was about to begin pre-legislative scrutiny. As such, it has been working its way through the Oireachtas for quite some time now and it is not at all our intention to rush it in any way. I am interested in why the Senator referred to "foreign" companies. I would have assumed her concern would apply regardless of whether it is a foreign or domestic company.