Mr. Mickey Brady:

The question is whether Mr. Ahern thinks the current Irish Government is doing enough. The other point is, when we talk about a citizens' assembly in those terms, it would have to be an integral part of the process. I am not suggesting for a moment that 100 people make very major and important decisions but we need to look at the context. We live in a country of approximately 6.5 million people with two of everything, none of which work particularly well. It would be relatively straightforward to sit down to talk about how these things may be brought about. When I was canvassing during the last northern election, a couple of people asked me about their pensions but transitional arrangements will be made for all that. The pension suppliers will presumably sort all that out. That is important.

I will finish on this question. I have come across this issue because I deal with the unionist population every day in my constituency office. It is my view that civic unionism is way ahead of political unionism. Does Mr. Ahern agree with that?