Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Sympathy was expressed with regard to the McBrearty family not being able to obtains its costs. Many agreed with the Senator on the matter, on which we will approach the appropriate Department because, as Senator Maurice Hayes said, it should be worked through a Department.

Senator Higgins also raised the issue of post boxes in rural areas. I was thinking about the regulatory issue, of which the Senator is well aware, also this morning as Cathal McCoille put the regulator under intense pressure but she held her own, on which I say, "Well done," to her. I agree with the Senator. I want to know who paid for the post boxes. Have they been paid for? Can one send back 500 or 5,000 boxes, or whatever the number was? I doubt if one can because they were made to measure.