I welcome the European Union (Scrutiny) Bill which was debated in the Seanad last week. The Seanad can play an important role in this core area. We often hear of decisions and regulations coming from Europe, into which Seán Citizen has no input. We may discover that a directive has been implemented in relation to the quality of water, habitats and so on. We often hear about these directives by chance simply because there happens to be a heritage area in our locality. This is not good enough. We have a golden opportunity to use this Chamber to scrutinise legislation and monitor what is about to happen in Europe.