Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I am glad there was a broad welcome for this Bill from all sides of the House and of this very constructive debate. I am also grateful for the kind comments made by a number of Members about myself.

I thank the members of the commission specifically for the work they have done in the past few weeks leading up to the presentation of this legislation in the House. Three specific concerns were raised by members of the commission and I am glad to say, subject to what we will be discussing on Committee Stage shortly, that I believe all those concerns will be addressed.

I join in the many tributes paid by Deputies to the Clerk of the Dáil and to his staff. The Clerk is the chief executive of the commission as well.

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