Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

We should add to that the Sheedy affair, the Bertie bowl – the Tánaiste's office and the Department of Finance were involved, including the two people representing them on this select secretive review group – and many others. All of these instances would indicate to the public that the Government is discredited, and will be further discredited in time. However, in order to cover up for its inadequacies it decided to rush through this legislation before 21 April 2003, which is why we are here at 1 a.m.