Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I agree with the Deputy. Nobody knows where we will all be in 12 months time and therefore it would be impossible to give any guarantee. I take the point made by both Deputies. The basic problem is that the drafting process and the legislative process in general are so slow that this legislation could have and probably should have been put through the House some considerable time ago. While it is nobody's fault that this has not happened, it is now going through. If improvements can be made, and I agree with everybody that there should be some, they should come back to the House more quickly next time and be passed by the House.

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