Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State and his officials for bringing this Bill to the House. It is important legislation and a great deal of work went into it. I apologise on behalf of our spokesperson, Senator Mansergh, who was unable to be present. It is most important that the Bill would be passed by both Houses. I thank the Opposition spokespersons for their help and co-operation with the Bill in this House. We will never achieve perfect legislation but it can always be revisited and updated or improved. The Bill we are about to pass is an improvement on existing legislation and I thank the Minister of State and his officials for bringing it before the House.