Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for taking the Bill through the House although I have reservations about one aspect of it. I made my point well on Second and Committee Stages in this House. I thank Mr. Seán Hehir from the AIG group in Dublin whose company put a lot of work, worldwide and especially in America, into the financing and leasing of aircraft and insuring aircraft throughout the world. AIG was a little worried about that aspect of the Bill and I thank the company for highlighting the issue and bringing it to the attention of the Opposition and the Government.

I thank the Minister of State and wish him well with the Bill. I also thank his officials for coming to the House.