I am the Minister with political responsibility to the Oireachtas for the Garda. I echo Senator Walsh's remarks about the Garda. It is a force which deserves our support. Regarding the incidents near the House last night, there was no over-reaction. There was a contrived effort to make the Garda Síochána look like the enemy of decent people. Senator Norris stated it was unfortunate to see gardaí in riot gear. If a group of right-wing racists had sat down and impeded his exit from this House, he would have fulminated about the necessity to remove them, demanded that something be done and declared that such intimidation should not be permitted. It is horses for courses.