Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister on her stewardship of this Bill through the House at all Stages and praise her staff significantly for the tremendous work they have done in preparing it. This Bill is about children, the rights of the child and, as Deputy Mac Lochlainn said, cherishing all our children equally, as our Proclamation says. This Bill is important. I appeal to those who have a different view of it from many of us in this House to recognise it for what it is. It is about offering the child security, putting that child's rights into legislation and making that legislation a modern, effective piece of work. I thank the Minister for her work. I hope this Bill will be passed without a vote in the House because it is what it deserves. I commend the Minister.

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