Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

——of success in the biggest hospital in the country, St. James's in Dublin, but I accept it has had serious problems elsewhere. It is a complex, multi-purpose, multi-functional system and I hope the problems can be resolved as it evolves because there is not much point spending money, either capital or current, on the delivery of permanent structures or ongoing services if the result will be a write-off that will not continue with the best value for money in the delivery of those services. I hope PPARS can be resolved in the interests of the taxpayer because of the large sum of money that has already been expended on it. I also hope that when financial historians and economists come to do an analysis of the investment that has been made in a decade or so that they will conclude that the initial purpose was good and that the final conclusion was correct.

This is an important Bill which enables us to use our funds in the best way possible and that we can conclude the Votes in the most legal and constitutionally correct way that is required by both Oireachtas Éireann and the Government. I am grateful to the House for its support for this important legislation, which it will get an opportunity to debate in the new year. I thank the Cathaoirleach and all the Members of the House, the Clerk, the staff and everybody associated with the House for their tremendous courtesy and outstanding work, and for the way they ensure this House makes a major contribution to the development of both political and parliamentary democracy on the island of Ireland. I wish a very happy Christmas and wonderful new year to all.