Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for being late for the debate but I had other commitments which I had to fulfil this evening.

From what I can gather, the tone of the debate is positive on the Government’s part towards assisting the passage of this legislation through the House. I am concerned, however, that in trying to tighten up loopholes that it might squeeze too strong and choke the baby. I hope that will not be the case because it has been clearly set out by colleagues already that there is a roadmap for this and it needs to be completed. I hope that between now and October, some positive discussions can be had by both sides to ensure the amendments actually address the Minister’s concerns but do not close down what we are hoping to do with the legislation. I note the Minister is giving a positive response to this. I hope it will be in writing in October.