Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In this Second Stage debate on a Private Member's Bill, the combined opening speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes and all other Senators have six minutes. The Minister of State has 15 minutes and the proposer has five minutes to reply. I invite Senator Clonan, as the proposer of the Bill, to speak.

I also welcome Senator Clonan's family to the Public Gallery, Dr. Aideen Moran, Eoghan Clonan and Ailbhe Clonan. Eoghan has been the leading research assistant in this Bill. I would say he has done more than lead the research but has done a lot more than that. I thank them for being here today, and I thank Eoghan for his advocacy.