Brendan Ryan (Labour)

That is, effectively, what he said in his letter – that it was up to individual gardaí to make the decision according to no criteria. He wrote to the National Safety Council. That gave extremely bad example and is not the way to inculcate respect for the law in the population at large.

Let me also ask the Leader what is happening to the Local Government Bill 2003. We have read of rebellions and threats of constitutional action, about which we have not heard in the House.

(Interruptions).