Nothing in this Bill restricts in any way the power of the Government to bestow Irish citizenship on a non-national as a token of honour. This is covered in section 12 of the principal Act and would remain untouched. In commending this Bill to the House, I appeal to the Government to carry it through to its enactment. It is the natural conclusion to what the Government itself did by ending the scheme in the first place. By closing the loophole we will be treating Irish nationality and citizenship with the considerable respect they deserve from us as legislators.