Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am committed to progressing this Bill. It is an important issue for consumers and fans. As I stated previously, I do not want to see them getting ripped off anymore. There have been delays in drafting the amendments because the drafting of Brexit-related legislation had to take priority. The Deputy will understand why that is the case. While this is an important issue for fans, I am sure Deputy Quinlivan will agree that Brexit legislation had to take precedence. Regardless of who takes the Bill forward, we are required to submit the Bill to the European Commission. There is absolutely no way around that. It is easy to throw something together for a Private Members' Bill but legislation has to be properly drafted and it needs to be able to stand up to legal scrutiny. The Government cannot enact flawed legislation. If it was easy and straightforward, this would have been done a long time ago. As I stated, I am absolutely committed to progressing this legislation and UEFA has indicated that it will be satisfied, provided it is enacted by the end of this year. I look forward to the co-operation of the House to get the legislation passed whenever it is drafted.

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