John Gilroy (Labour)

I welcome the Minister back to the Chamber. I too welcome this Bill and I also welcome the comments and contribution of Senator Cullinane. We all agree with him, although the language we might use to describe our anger might be a little different from the language he uses. Language is very important when discussing these issues. No party has a monopoly on the annoyance the people feel on this issue. While we in the Labour Party may not express our annoyance as forcefully as other commentators, many members of the party are privately incandescent with regard to this particular issue. I note the Minister's comments in his opening address in regard to his determination to see the Bill robustly through the Oireachtas and implemented in the most forceful manner which will, I suspect and hope, give a large degree of satisfaction to a large number of people. The Minister has, naturally, the support of the Labour Party and it is heartening to see he and the Government have the support of all parties.