John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I compliment the Minister of State on this visionary legislation which modernises and tidies up the Statute Book. I would like to be associated with his comments on the senior officials who have worked on this. The research must have been a painstakingly difficult job and they have done it well. The Minister of State also made reference to reducing by 25% by 2012 the costs of business administration. Streamlining the Statute Book and removing those Acts which are irrelevant is welcome. It is a step in the right direction towards the modernisation that is needed in Leinster House. It augurs well for Dáil reform.

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