I agree with Senator Bannon's remarks to the effect that it is the public who should decide who represents them. Nobody is prevented from going before the people to seek election to any chamber, be it local, national or European. I am asking people to choose in which capacity they wish to serve. I know of no Senator or Deputy who would stand for local election and subsequently decide to leave the Oireachtas having been successful. It would be utterly disingenuous to pretend to the public that you would not leave the local authority having been selected to enter the Dáil. They know you will leave the local authority system and that, through co-option, they will find themselves represented by someone for whom they did not vote. If we go down that road, we will bring terrible discredit to the political system. This Bill copperfastens the separation of local and national representation which is something we either do, or do not do. If a judge wants to stand for election, he must resign from his judicial role and the same is true of a garda or a civil servant. Some people have done it. Let us not pretend that politicians are unique and precious. If the Cathaoirleach wished to stand, he would have to give up his position as Chair of the Seanad. We have gone a long way down this road already and the provisions of this Bill represent the end of the beginning of a process. The right balance has been struck and we should not be disingenuous with the public.