Our neighbours in Britain have taken this route, with the appointment of an e-envoy to do just the job I have outlined. It is too early yet to say if the idea will work for them but if we wait until their success is obvious we will already have missed the boat. Time is running out for Ireland in this race. If we want a leadership position in the new world that is opening up, we must act now – and we must act decisively. The passing of this Bill will be only a small step in that direction and on its own it is not enough.