I believe that the roles of Oireachtas Member and local authority member are complementary, not incompatible. I am happy that as a county councillor I bring something to the Seanad. Other professions bring their own perspectives to the Dáil and Seanad. There are many business people, barristers, doctors, solicitors and others practising their professions while Members of the Oireachtas. We do not object to them bringing their perspectives to the Oireachtas. It will be a loss to both Houses to lose the local government perspective. County councillors have their ears to the ground and would know, for example, much more about the housing problems at first hand. They are generally the ones who raise such issues in these Houses.