Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the amendments. I congratulate the Minister of State on accepting the Bill and Senator Mark Daly on his good work in the Seanad. It will make a huge difference to many people and well done to everyone who has turned out here tonight. I see neighbours of mine and I want to give them a special mention. It is great to see, particularly at Christmas time, that for once, we are all doing something together in the Dáil and working together and that people are not opposing things, as usually happens here with rows. I congratulate everyone on this Bill. We need to make sure it is delivered and ensure that everyone in this country gets a chance from a crèche upwards because we can learn a lot of these things at a young age, such as learning how to sign. It is great what a young child can take in. Well done to the Minister of State on accepting the Bill. I know he has tabled amendments but I do not think there is much objection to any of them because they make the Bill better.

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