Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

I join my colleagues in welcoming the Minister. It is great to see him and the evident commitment he is giving to the IT sector. I know the Minister is personally very interested in technology and look forward to future developments he will bring before us.

Having studied computer science and worked in the IT sector myself prior to being elected to this House, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill as well as the broader area of IT. I also welcome the fact that the Bill is being introduced in the Seanad and look forward to more of that. If such a trend continues we may get to a point where the reform we spoke about last week will certainly be addressed.