Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

——served the State well in protecting the citizens and the institutions of the State. Many members of the force have given their lives in this cause. The Bill must be seen as a new beginning, a new challenge and a new era of transparency. To that end, we welcome the Bill. It presents a new challenge, which the force will be capable of meeting. We wish to thank the Minister for giving of his time. We also thank the Minister's officials for the time and effort put into this technical legislation. We also thank the various associations involved in consultations on this legislation.