Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for taking this Bill. I congratulate Senator Kelly on proposing the Bill and Senator Whelan for seconding it. They have done the House some service by bringing the Bill to its floor. They have raised issues of concern to constituents in Roscommon. The Minister of State was a councillor and will be well aware of the issues that have arisen and will arise in the future. As Senator Whelan said, the Bill is very clear and refers to the distance from houses. The height being linked to the distance to a dwelling house is an ingenious formula. There are different options.

I do not want to rain on anyone's parade today but it is highly unlikely that the Minister of State and Government will adopt the Bill. That can be taken for granted. I shake the Senator's hand and congratulate him. We will have refreshments.