Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank Senators for their contributions. We had a very good Second Stage debate. The importance of debate is that we tease out every aspect of a Bill and the area with which it deals. We have done well in this regard and, as the Bill moves to the other House, I will reflect on the debate which took place in the Seanad. We should not forget that there was broad agreement on key points, such as the use of the title "optometrist" in place of "ophthalmic optician", the obtaining of registration requirements, the deregulation of the sale of ready readers and the updating of the level of fines. I thank Senators for their contributions.

Question put and agreed to.