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

I thank the Senator for engaging with my office. As she knows, it was open to engaging with her.Further engagement with the European Central Bank, ECB, is under consideration. A decision on this matter will be taken as soon as possible. I am thankful for the support of the Senators for what I am trying to do. It is a very short Bill. We will work with the ECB as we have been doing. As Members will know, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, has continued to engage with it. Our objective is to get this Bill, including section 3, through this House today and into the Dáil. As the Senator noted, it is to help those who find themselves in a vulnerable position. It is a short but very positive Bill in what it sets out to do. In fairness to the Minister, he approved the proceedings of the publication of the Bill without receiving comment from the ECB. He will engage further with it. If we have to refer for further clarification we can do so but we are happy to proceed with getting it through the House.