I wanted to continue in public life despite not being a Deputy, Senator or councillor, so when I was appointed to the Western Health Board by the Government, I worked at the job full-time because I was committed to returning to this House. During the period in question I sought a meeting with the housing officer on behalf of a constituent who had come to me because I had served as a Deputy for 15 and a half years and as a councillor for 17 years. At the meeting, a phone call came through from the secretary of the county council instructing that the meeting be terminated. It was hurtful that, after my service in public life, I was treated in this manner and that I no longer counted in terms of representing the people of County Roscommon. I made a strong case to the then Minister, Deputy Howlin because I considered taking a constitutional case on whether I could represent the people. The file is in the Department. The Minister had no legislation to instruct the county manager or the executive to communicate with me as a former member of the council.