We are fond of saying we approve of certain measures introduced as a result of European initiatives, such as gender equality legislation. I am pleased that my wife is in the Visitors Gallery, as we rarely get to spend such time together as a consequence of my busy political life. We are married just long enough for me to be able to say she had to leave her job when we got married, which was the old way of doing things. We are proud of changes in gender legislation, but are inclined to believe we are responsible for enlightened measures. It is easy to say one's country is responsible for enlightenment, but then to blame Brussels for bad news. Brussels can never win because enlightenment is seen as domestic and its absence as external. As long as we engage in such nonsense, we will never have a balanced picture. I agree that the European Union should not be involved in issues such as the Doonbeg snail. I ask Dúchas to look after such matters.