This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by this committee of the Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation with special responsibility for labour affairs, Deputy Dara Calleary. I also welcome officials from his Department, including the following: Mr. Francis Rochfort, principal officer in the chemicals policy unit and workplace health and safety unit; Ms. Anne-Marie Finlay, assistant principal officer; Ms Cliona Ryan, administrative officer in the chemicals policy unit; Mr. Danny Kelly, assistant principal officer; and Mr. Frank Mooney, higher executive officer in the workplace health and safety policy unit. We thank them for their attendance.
This is a short Bill and I do not anticipate it will take long. If we have not completed our consideration of the Bill by 3.15 p.m., a further meeting will be arranged. Is that agreed? Agreed.