Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

The passage of this legislation is welcome on all sides of the House. The consolidation has been overdue for some years, and the fact that it has now been passed through the House in such a timely manner and is going on to the other House will send a clear signal to the effect that the new legislative base will be used by all, particularly by practitioners in many common ways. The fact that it has been passed in the Dáil is a good day's work.

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