Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I thank everyone concerned, my officials in particular, whom I forgot to thank as regards the Defamation Bill. They have laboured long and I want to put on record my thanks for the work they did on that legislation. Equally, I am thankful for the work the officials behind me did in relation to this Bill.

I want to thank the Law Reform Commission. A number of people attached to the commission are in the public Gallery, including Ms Justice Catherine McGuinness. I thank them for the immense work they did on this Bill. I will not add further to the comments I made earlier, but this is very good legislation which will stand the test of time. I thank all the interested parties that contributed, including the conveyancing committee of the Law Society along with others who have made submissions.