Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It should not be lost that this legislation is probably the most significant that will be enacted during this Seanad's term. It will have an impact in many spheres and on many aspects of life in this country. As Senator Higgins said, the Minister and her staff's willingness to engage so fully and so positively has been of great service to everybody in this House. I thank the Minister and her staff for that. Their engagement on children's issues, the Youth Advisory Council, gambling, sporting advisory bodies and so on has really strengthened the Bill and I thank the Minister for that. It has been a very positive debate. Like Senator Malcolm Byrne, I thank the chairperson, Deputy Niamh Smyth, all other members of the committee and all the witnesses who came before it. All of their testimony fed into the culmination of this work tonight.