Rónán Mullen (Independent)

I was very glad to hear on the radio this morning the voices of some of my Seanad colleagues, Senators Doherty and Cannon, whose concerns about the Local Government (Charges) Bill were very well aired, particularly on whether people living in granny flats or self-contained units would have to pay the €200 tax. It was a relevant question on the legislation and we await the Minister's response, but the point is made very effectively that in the Seanad we have a forum for the scrutiny of legislation. At a time when the Seanad is coming under criticism what happened here yesterday evening shows exactly why we need a bicameral system for the proper scrutiny of legislation.