David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his very clear explanation. It seems to me that there is quite a large amount of justification behind what he says so I am not going to call a vote on these amendments. However, I will see if I can contact Professor O'Dell, who is a very distinguished member of the staff of Trinity College, and has gone to a great deal of trouble to provide these amendments to myself and my colleagues. I will take back what the Minister of State has said and see where we go and reserve the right to reintroduce these amendments, or some of them, on Report Stage.

I have a certain amount of sympathy with the argument that holders of copyright might be prejudiced in this. I know, for example, in the music industry there is a very considerable concern about the fact that nowadays people do not get royalties from records and-----