Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

The Legislature is not tedious and I enjoy the legislative function very much. I thank the Deputies, whatever their views on the individual provisions of the Bill, for the very detailed consideration they gave to them on all Stages in this House. The Heads of the Bill were circulated in advance, as were all the amendments, which were discussed in advance of their tabling on Committee Stage. I do not believe any Bill in recent times has been discussed and considered to a greater degree than this.

I have some sympathy with Deputy Howlin's point about the length of the Long Title but if titles are to be long then they are to be long.

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