Joe O'Toole (Independent)

The House will applaud her appointment and elevation. She did trojan work as Leader of the Opposition in the House for the past four or five years. I wish her well. We have the utmost confidence in her.

This is the type of change in Europe we need to welcome. It is a tidying up and reduction of bureaucracy. It is a recognition by various countries of each other's court systems. It undermines the attempt by people to play off against each other the court systems of various countries . It is very much to be welcomed. What are to be welcomed even more are the fail safes, conditions and protections included in terms of ensuring the right to contest procedural defects can be dealt with and making particular arrangements for people outside the EU.

I very much welcome this legislation and I ask the Minister to take any opportunities that arise to speak about it as it is about how being part of Europe makes life easier. When people speak about the straight banana, this is the other side of the argument. I support the motion and I wish the Minister well.