Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I thank Senator Hanafin for raising the matter and telling us how many votes Deputy Bertie Ahern got in becoming Taoiseach.

Senator Norris supported Senator Brian Hayes and reminded us all that poodles were vicious when provoked which I hope is not the only occasion. I very much agreed with him in respect of taxi plates and the fact that the rich were purchasing them to speed up journey times to their destinations. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, is proposing an amendment to legislation that may reduce the person in question to a bicycle. I do not know—