The deciding vote of Independent Senators caused the appointment of a Minister with responsibility for the west in the previous coalition Government at a time when Fianna Fáil said it would never agree to increasing the number of Ministers of State from 17 to 19 and gave an assurance that, as soon as it entered Government, it would reduce the number from 19 to 17. Thankfully that never happened, as we all know. I would be the last one to reduce promotional prospects for anybody and it is important we should retain that. However, that is unacceptable and I would like the Minister to come here and explain himself. I would also like Fianna Fáil to initiate a debate within its own party on this. What is going on here is wrong and it gives the wrong signal. This is a decision that will badly hit people in the west. It certainly should not happen without much discussion and consultation.