Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for covering all the points really well. I am fully supportive of this legislation and something that gives me more confidence is the role of the Central Bank under it, which is very important. I have one request of him, without rehashing the legislation, to which no amendments have been tabled, regarding the consultees. As a rural TD serving a constituency that is both rural and urban, the Minister of State is familiar with Irish Rural Link. Would it be possible through his good offices to make some contact with that organisation and include it in the process? Irish Rural Link plays a critical role in representing rural communities. I am not asking the Minister of State to respond today but he might use his good contacts to suggest that it be made a consultee. I do not think there would be a problem with it. I do not want to miss this opportunity to champion the really important advocacy work of Irish Rural Link. The Minister of State might raise in conversation the possibility of adding that important organisation as a consultee.