Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank our broadcast staff, in particular. I thank the planning team and my own team in the Department for the work they have done, and not just here in the committee room. They have responded to queries and have updated the administrative teams behind this team. They have done an incredible job. We are not there yet, but we are getting there. The Committee Stage of this Bill has been a monumental piece of work.

I genuinely want to thank people and assure them that where we said we would consider matters, we will do so. We need time between now and Report Stage. I want to thank the Cathaoirleach personally for the manner in which he has guided this Bill through Committee Stage. I have worked with many Chairs during the 17- or 18-odd years in which I have been in the Oireachtas. I mean this - and I do not refer just to this Bill, but also to the Affordable Housing Bill and the Land Development Agency Bill - I have never worked with a more efficient and fair Chairperson than Deputy Matthews. I want to commend him on the leadership and stewardship he has shown. I thank both Opposition and Government members for the manner in which they have engaged on this as well. We have been able to deal with each other in a courteous manner as colleagues in trying to get this Bill right, and I am confident that we will do so.