Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do. From what I can see, it is a matter of qualification. It is worth putting on the record for Mr. McCarthy and the board to consider. Let us recall the age of censorship of Edna O'Brien and The Country Girlsand Brendan Behan. As someone said, they would not even raise an eyebrow in "Fair City" now, never mind in a book.

Things change with time.

Novels and books play a part in creating a debate or a discourse among the public that might not be in political debate or in other fora. Somebody mentioned the Minister, Deputy Shatter, who is a good author as well as a good Minister. Novels play a role in bringing a debate into public discourse. Would Mr. McCarthy see that as part of his role as well?