Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for a very comprehensive report. I fully understand that in the past six months all Departments have had to deal with the EU Presidency and that this matter would not have been given the priority. Given that we have the Bill and the report and the fact that there is consultation with other Departments - while accepting what he said about the family law issues which, I think, have been dealt with comprehensively in the Law Reform Commission report - it is a matter on which we could move forward fairly fast at this stage. As the groundwork is done, let us not lose the opportunity.