Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I commend the initiative shown by the Senator in tabling this amendment which arises from an Adjournment debate we had a few nights ago. I agree with the Minister's point about the reason it should be the case for one authority and not for others. In other words, the amendment implies a national policy rather than one applying to individual State boards. Be that as it may, the Senator tabled the amendment because this is the first opportunity he has had to express his point of view. I have watched some of those senatorial hearings in the USA on CNN. They want to know everything, including the state of one's underwear.