Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Acting Chairman and the Members of the Seanad for their co-operation on Committee Stage of the Railway Safety Bill 2001 today. I appreciate the debate and the sessions in which we teased out the issues outside this House. We have strengthened the Bill that originally came before the House. It is now in better, stronger shape.

I thank all involved, including the support staff, most important, the officials from my Department, who have supported all Members of the House and ensured that we flushed and teased out the relevant issues. I pay tribute to Maurice Treacy, Mairéad Broderick and Damien Clarke and thank them one and all.

In respect of Report Stage to which I look forward, could the House accommodate this debate after 11.30 tomorrow morning? I will discuss this with the Leader of the House.