Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am contributing on behalf of my colleague, Senator White, who is unable to be present due to illness. I welcome the Minister of State to the House, as this is the first opportunity I have had to do so, other than on one occasion when I was in the Chair. I compliment him on his knowledge of the Bill. He had a logical reason for not accepting the amendments that were tabled. I commend Senator Barrett on his excellent amendments. I had to leave the Chamber briefly to attend a meeting and as I passed him, he was like a barrister with three seats full of paperwork. I had pity for the Minister of State as I was leaving but he was well able to handle it. I compliment him and his officials on the speedy manner in which they put the Bill through the House.