Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

I join with Senator White in thanking the Minister of State for accepting that the amendment enhances the Bill and is constructive. I believe we will have done something for the arts and culture and that it will be a good day's work. I am grateful to the Minister of State for having done this. On that basis I am happy not to press the issue to a vote because the only objective is to achieve the desired outcome. I welcome the Minister of State's remarks and look forward to Report Stage when I hope he will bring forward an amendment which will be specific and not aspirational. I appeal to him not to make it aspirational and that it will contain concrete provisions. If that is the case we will not press it on Report Stage. We reserve the right but, hopefully, it will not arise.