Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attention to this Bill. The Minister of State has a great record in bringing legislation before this House. It was a very technical Bill, but it was necessary to comply with European regulations. The Minister of State has received tremendous support from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I received such support myself in the 1990s. I never had to rely on any advisers from the then Department of Industry and Commerce, but I always found that the services there were second to none. The civil servants there are very sharp and au fait with their briefs. I commend the Minister of State on the Bill and I thank colleagues on all sides of the House for their co-operation with this legislation.