Mr. Ciar?n Lawler:

I did not see all of the debate last night but I saw some of it. When speaking on the Bill that was introduced yesterday evening, the Minister may have been referring to the requirement for a more holistic examination of all of the issues involved, even beyond the social protection code, which includes areas such as tax or inheritance, as well as consultation with the Attorney General and other Departments. This committee has submitted an interim report - and we are familiar with that - and is due to submit a final report. I am aware that the committee has discussed this issue quite extensively over a number of months. I believe what was meant was that this final report would include recommendations or commentary or both in respect of the issues raised in the Bill, and that these would form part of the consideration of the response to the Bill.