John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister of State and the introduction of this legislation. It is not always that I concur with Senator White, who made a good contribution. This is important legislation. I referred earlier on the Order of Business – many Senators have previously referred to this – to a particular aspect which may be the nub of any problems that may arise with this legislation, namely, retrospection.

Castlecomer is a unique part of the country in many respects.