David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to pay a compliment to the Minister. He has been tetchy from time to time and has been perfectly entitled to be. He has been very good humoured and cracked the odd joke sometimes. It has taken a very long time but important things have been done.

I very much welcome the fact there was no necessity to operate a guillotine, which is very bad practice. I point out to the Minister that those of us who oppose the Bill have facilitated this. We have taken this debate in a much more rapid fashion than any other debate that has taken place on this Bill. It has been an example of good co-operation between the Minister and Senators and I am grateful to the Minister. I forward to the Report Stage which will probably be taken in the autumn.