Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is the first opportunity I have had to publicly wish him well in his new role as Minister of State at the Department of Transport. I know he will carry out his duties as efficiently as he did in the other Departments in which he served. I thank my colleague, Senator Paddy Burke, for facilitating the speedy passage of these amendments through the House this evening. We are aware the Minister of State is under pressure to get to another engagement. As Senator Paddy Burke said, this Bill was well debated last October in this House and there were many fine contributions as well as suggestions for change. I wish the Bill well.