James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister to the House. Ireland, as other Members have said, is seen as a welcoming nation. Any of us who have travelled to Eastern Europe have seen the delays that can occur on trying to enter a country. I hope Ireland will not become like this, with delays of two to three hours when coming from any of the neighbouring countries.

Dublin is seen as a wonderful destination for people from other capitals in Europe. The legislation should not mitigate against our country as a tourist destination. Can the Minister give us an assurance that the required personnel will be in place to administer the legislation when it is enacted?