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

I also thank all of the secretariat for facilitating a process that is lengthy and demanding by necessity. I am ever grateful to my officials in the Department and the Revenue for their impeccable professionalism and for the work they do in preparing the Bill and preparing me for the Bill.

I also thank all the members of the committee for the effort they put in and acknowledge that there are a number of colleagues who have been with me every hour of this process.

I appreciate what Deputy Doherty said. I take very seriously my duties to this committee. I attend when I am requested, I attend for as long as requested and I do my best to answer all the questions that are put to me. I and my Department take very seriously the commitments that we have to the Oireachtas in the provision of information and while we differ, and correctly so, in terms of political views within this committee, I appreciate the Deputy recognising the efforts that I make to co-operate with the committee and that my Department and I will always supply the information that is needed to allow this committee and the Opposition to do their work because I believe that is essential. I thank Deputy him for that, and I thank Deputies Durkan and Matthews for their presence throughout this process.