Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

The last paragraph of the Minister's speech is probably the most important one. The Bill is complex and boring but it is important, particularly for a small open economy like ours, in order to bring a level of confidence to credit and the flow of trade that depends on such credit. As the Minister said, maybe its significance for civil matters can also be lost when one looks at trade agreements. We will be supporting all Stages of the Bill. When one considers the complexity of legal systems across Europe, including EFTA, and what this Bill is trying to achieve, those in the Department and others involved in drafting this legislation deserve our compliments. There was probably not a queue of officials wanting to get involved in this Bill. It is important legislation which Fianna Fáil is happy to support and see all Stages through the House today.

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