David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I just want to make a brief contribution. I welcome the Minister. There is very judicious collaboration between Senator John Crown and the Minister in producing the Bill which I very much hope will go through because it is very important because children are so vulnerable. A motor car is a much more confined environment than even a room or public bar. I have no doubt that there are children whose health has severely suffered as a result. The Bill is a very good one and I hope we will have time to deal with the amendments. For that reason, I will not say anything more than Senator John Crown's initiative and those of my other colleagues, Senators Sean D. Barrett and Feargal Quinn, in producing legislation in very important areas have demonstrated post-referendum the significance and the value to the country of Seanad Éireann.