Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

The Minister is a reasonable man, as is Senator Coffey. The Minister indicated that this measure will be self-financing. If that is the case, there will be an obligation on local authorities to have sufficient numbers of staff in place. This will require a reorganisation of staffing resources and a glut of cheques will be sent in by those who wish to register. It will take time to deal with these various matters. In that context, the Minister is taking the right approach and I am delighted he has given a commitment to reconsider the position.