Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive summary of the position we find ourselves in. I am conscious that the ruling is effective until 16 June, which is today. I know that once the Bill is passed, we will have an earlier signature motion to ensure it is enacted straight away. I do not want to delay the Bill at all. The Minister of State has given us a very comprehensive outline of the position. I do not need six minutes to regurgitate everything about the complications and how this situation arose. We need to use our court system efficiently and not have thousands of gardaí dragged into courts when they would be much better served investigating and solving crime and dealing with other issues gardaí need to deal with.

I commend the Bill. My party will obviously be supporting it. I thank the Minister of State for introducing the Bill. I hope the House supports it. I do not doubt that it will.