Aideen Hayden (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am personally very pleased that the Minister has retained his important portfolio which is a critical one for the country. He has great expertise in this vital area.

On Second Stage I made a number of comments about the Bill and today I would like to comment on the new body. It is important that the new body is properly resourced and given every facility it needs to do its job. We should be open to new ideas. A number of issues have been raised by both sides of the House which should be kept under review. Nothing is ever too perfect that it cannot be looked at a second, third or fourth time.