David Norris (Independent)

I welcome the Bill, which is appropriate. It is, by and large, a good Bill and I agree with most of its sections. My only problem is that it does not seem to go quite far enough. I recognise that it implements an EU directive of 1996, so it is something we are required to do and the Minister is being a good European by doing so. I am in favour of virtually all the provisions of the Bill but my only problem is that I am not sure of the extent to which enforceability is ensured in it. All this means absolutely nothing unless and until it is enforced.