Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I put on record my thanks to Deputy O'Reilly and her staff for their very constructive engagement. I especially thank the officials in my Department who have done extraordinary work over a very short period, including right through the Christmas break, to get this legislation ready. We will assume a very important role on 17 February as a consequence of this legislation. I acknowledge everybody's contributions.

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