Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Like others, I want to pay tribute to our former colleague, Pádraig Ó Céidigh. This Bill is part of his immense legacy from the period he spent in this House. He quite rightly identified the abuse associated with people committing perjury, but nothing was done to deal with the matter. Perjury should be considered a very serious crime. This welcome legislation will ensure that happens. The amendments that were made in the Dáil and brought back to the Seanad make a lot of sense because they strengthen the Bill. I agree with Senators Ward and Mullen that this Bill warrants a lengthier discussion. In deference to our former colleague, Pádraig Ó Céidigh, who put enormous work into this Bill, and to the importance of the subject matter, this Bill should have got a longer hearing.