On the issue of directly elected mayors and chairmen, I have been lobbied by members of the three representative associations – the Local Authority Members Association, which represents councillors, the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland and the General Council of County Councils, which represent the corporate bodies – and have not heard anyone advocating the concept of directly elected mayors. When the Minister announced his decision, I was surprised by the number of non-Fianna Fáil members to whom I circulated who were happy to receive it. As would be said in another forum, with that I rest my case on this matter.