Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a labhair le linn na díospóireachta seo, iad siúd a labhair i bhfábhar na reachtaíochta agus iad siúd a labhair ina choinne. Is dócha go bhfuil go leor smaoineamh le déanamh againn ar an méid atá ráite anseo anocht. Táim buíoch as an tacaíocht ata faighte agam ó go leor Teachtaí. I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate, which was a very good, constructive and detailed one. I welcome many of the suggestions from those supporting the Bill as well as some of the points made by the Ministers of State. I am encouraged that the criticisms of the Bill made by the Government are relatively easily addressed. The majority are in respect of context and approach and there is no substantive criticism of the approach or policy intended. We can take encouragement in that regard for how the Bill will proceed through Committee Stage if the Dáil supports it on Second Stage.

In respect of pre-legislative scrutiny, I half made the point on the previous occasion the Bill was discussed that Private Members' Bills can proceed to pre-legislative scrutiny after Second Stage-----

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