Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I thank Senators for their contributions to the debate and particularly for the passion they have injected into it. I commit to discussing their inputs, including their concerns about restrictions on the proposals, with my ministerial colleagues, after which I will come back to the House to update it.

It is wrong to suggest, as some Senators have, that nothing has been done and that we are trying to ignore this issue. When one considers the range of legislation under which we have dealt with specific sectoral issues since the middle of the last decade, as Senator MacSharry mentioned, one can see the Government's intent in this regard. I have acknowledged that the position has changed since the company law review group made its recommendations. I also accept what Senator Norris said about events that occurred before that. We will reflect these changes in the Bills we will bring before the House in the autumn.

I again thank Senators for their constructive inputs. I will return to update the House at an appropriate time. Sitting suspended at 4.35 p.m. and resumed at 5 p.m.