Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will conclude by thanking all Members who contributed to this debate. I welcome the support from a wide range of Deputies. I also acknowledge the contributions of the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton. I will reply to some of the Government's criticisms of the legislation. The Acting Chairman also raised one or two points to which, with her permission, I will respond.

At the outset, the Minister of State expressed his belief that the Bill should go to pre-legislative scrutiny. I agree. One of the unusual features of the current Oireachtas is that, when the Government introduces legislation, pre-legislative scrutiny is carried out before the Bill comes to the Chamber.

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