David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have congratulated the Minister of State twice already and I am afraid it will not be third time lucky because I do not want him to get too comfortable. We will obviously have to hold him to account in the next 14 to 15 months. There is a report that relates to the south east that I want the Minister of State to implement.

It seems a long time ago since the briefing sessions on this Bill were arranged and we were brought to a presentation in Agriculture House. We were brought through a very lengthy PowerPoint presentation that went on for hours but it was worthwhile to have had the Bill discussed with us. As one of the other speakers said, the previous Government also had a hand in the preparation of the Bill, as the Bill was a long time in the making. It brings company law into the 21st century and consolidates many Acts that needed to be consolidated. It is a very important Bill and it is a good legislation. I am happy that we were in a position to support it.