Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I am disappointed that Senator Ryan will not support this motion. In the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, the Senator's colleague, former Minister Deputy Howlin agreed with the report, which is comprehensive and most supportive of the actions taken by the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Both Ministers came before the committee and spent considerable time outlining the many issues involved in this regard. It would be inconsistent with the approach of the Senator's colleague in the other House if the Labour Party group did not support the motion. It is a reasonable and comprehensive motion and outlines the issues in the name of the Leader of the House, Senator O'Rourke. The amendments put forward to the motion are not of great assistance.