Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To be fair to the Minister and his Department, I think people were happy with the amendments he made over time and that he listened to people. That is important to say from the outset. These are concerns that have been raised with me. I understand what the Minister is saying about being too prescriptive. I understand things could be left out and that is the benefit of having these discussions in committee because this is where you are trying to work it out. In my view, these things are needed. I do not think the Minister is doing this from a negative viewpoint. However, I think they are needed. I am happy to press the amendment to a voice vote so it is registered. My belief is that it is needed and that is why Committee Stage is so incredibly important when we talk about such legislation.