Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I am sorry. He is the attorney who is earning €1 million a day. It is far from that for Senator Coghlan who sought a debate on the tribunals and how they are progressing, about which there is a growing clamour from commentators and writers. Mr. Justice Smith wrote strongly about the issue in the magazine, Public Affairs Ireland. However, the Dáil and Seanad established the tribunals and, having done so, we must keep faith with them. The costs are another matter. The Bill on auditing and accounting, about which the Senator has also regularly inquired, will be published in two weeks.

Senator White acclaimed the actions of the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, with regard to the Freedom of Information Act and asked when he will return to the Seanad. He will return when the Bill is returned to the House before the recess.

Senator Finucane raised the case regarding Senator Higgins. There will be a meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges tomorrow, at which Members will be given the legal advice. We will see where we will proceed from there. There is no doubt that every Member of the House is concerned about this because the same issue could affect all of us. We are in agreement, as is Senator Jim Walsh in the context of another issue, on the principle.

Senator Finucane also asked if we were happy with the Progressive Democrats. We are extremely comfortable.