The Leader is aware that on Thursday the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will present to the House a new Bill, the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill. This is an attempt to clamp down on the scandalous situation on our streets, particularly at weekends and at times when people congregate. The Minister was in the midlands yesterday where he seems to have found his feet. His proposals suggest he is positing himself as a modern day Fr. Mathew. Will there be substantive amendments to the Bill to allow for his proposal to introduce a national identity card scheme for people of 23 years of age and older? When will this legislation be published? The Minister will introduce the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill in the House on Thursday. Why is the provision he announced yesterday excluded from that Bill? The Minister is a great man for thinking aloud. He is not unlike the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Dempsey, in that regard. However, in terms of getting the job done he has produced few Bills, yet he has 14 in the pipeline. When will this Bill, to embody a proposal from our side of the House, be introduced? I welcome the fact that the Minister is accepting Fine Gael policy in this area.