Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Leader for facilitating the passage of this Bill this afternoon. Although it is a short Bill, many of the aspects pertaining to it were of a technical nature. The unanimous endorsement of the principles underlying the Bill is important because it strengthens the Minister of the day in pursuit of the principle of community rating and risk equalisation. Even though it is a short Bill, the debate on it has been an agreeable exercise. We should not forget that the unanimity to which I refer is important.

Question put and agreed to.