Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for the technical glitch we had there. We have it all sorted now and I am delighted to invite the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, to the committee. I do not know if the Minister of State heard the introduction I had given, but he is very welcome this morning to discuss the electoral reform Bill. I had just said that we acknowledge the work done by the previous committee on the report published on this very important legislation. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening statement now.