Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

The Minister referred to Deputy John Bruton. Deputy Bruton has been greatly maligned in this regard, particularly by the previous Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue. The Minister can correct me if I am wrong but I understand that Deputy Bruton wrote to Alan Dukes about granting citizenship to people who might invest huge sums of money in this country. However, that is where it ended. Alan Dukes did not take it up. The Minister can tell who did bring the matter up after that and whether I am right or wrong about Deputy John Bruton. There was no need for the Minister to mention his name in this regard when he was not the person who brought it up.

I commend Senator Quinn on initiating the Bill and I thank the Minister for accepting it.