Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted, as a new Minister of State, to be bringing forward this legislation on Second Stage. It is on the final leg of its journey towards becoming legislation and I appreciate the Senator's comments. Indeed, I appreciate the comments and support of all the Senators who have contributed today. I also thank my own Department and the Department of Justice and Equality, the officials from which are with me today and who have supported and helped me to get through this over the last number of weeks in the Dáil and at committee. I also thank the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, for his support, as well as Deputy Fitzgerald, who supported this at the very earliest stages. The man who wrote the legislation was my advisor, Mr. Eugene Deering. As a new Minister of State, it is great to get this legislation through. I have a land and conveyancing Bill coming through which seeks to keep people in their homes. I hope to get that through the House in the near future.