Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

I join Senator O'Reilly in commending the Minister of State and his officials on the introduction of the legislation and the manner in which debate has been engaged in this House and in the Dáil, as can be seen from the many amendments that have come back to us. The Minister has been incisive and constructive and has taken a businesslike approach to the various suggestions, including those which may have been outside the ambit of the Bill but were certainly related to its functioning and operation. I welcome this. An injection of efficiency is good for the public service because it leads to greater public regard for the manner in which the organs of the State do their business. I compliment the Minister of State in this regard.