Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

We threw in 75 bones recently. Every now and then we need a bit of craic when discussing legislation. The easiest place to find a copy is on the wall as it will always be there, whereas if it were in a drawer it would never be found. In my previous portfolio Senator McCarthy and I agreed on the introduction of good legislation with regard to access to birth certificates. It can now be done anywhere in the country in 30 seconds. It is progress and there is now no need to cry about birth certificates.