David Norris (Independent)

I will not resile. I congratulate the Minister and his team on the passage of the Bill. I thank him for the courtesy he has, as usual, shown to the Seanad, and for being present throughout the debate and answering all the questions. Even if questions were tedious and ill-informed, he was always courteous. I learned a good deal during the progress of the Bill. I hope it will achieve the effects the Minister, his advisers and the House wish for, namely, that crime can be fought and that ordinary, decent people are permitted the enjoyment of their lives as citizens of this country.