Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I note from the Taoiseach's reply that he is fixed and quite narrow in regarding the code as having to do with the use of resources. Given the experiences of recent months, is he considering applying it to the behaviour of office holders, when it comes, for example, to the presumption of innocence? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform provided a classic example when he tried to associate my colleague, Deputy Gormley, with an attack on the offices of the Progressive Democrats. Would that not count as a matter that is unacceptable? Does the Taoiseach regard the code of conduct as having to do with issues other than resources? Is that not an example of where the officeholder should have regard for the basic presumption of innocence?

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