Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State and his staff for their work in bringing this Bill forward. I hope it will contribute to ongoing improvements in facilities and work the commission must do in future. I have no doubt this Bill will be amended in due course in future in terms of the provision of additional facilities as are required in the years ahead.

I thank the Cathaoirleach and the other staff who serviced the commission throughout the past two or three years and the work they have done, especially in establishing rules and regulations and researching the legal moves that needed to be made and restrictions on the commission in various areas. A tremendous amount of work has been done at this level over recent years for the smooth working of the commission. I thank the Minister of State for all the work he has done as the Government's representative on the commission.