Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and the reintroduction of this Bill, which was reactivated by the last Government in 2008. It had another hearing in 2010. It has taken too long to get to this stage and it should not have taken so long because it is so important. The Government is only in office a while but when important Bills come along an explanation should be given for the reason they have not been enacted. I say that for the Government to note.

I raised a point on the Order of Business about women on boards. I find it difficult to call the Ombudsman an ombudswoman. Emily O'Reilly is universally respected and I would prefer to call her ombudsperson.