Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

I thank the Senators who have made such a positive response. Senator Higgins spoke of the sheer coincidence of some of the more recently suggested locations for decentralisation. He mentioned Cahersiveen and Roscrea. I would remind Senator Higgins and other Fine Gael Senators that this is not a new phenomenon. In a previous Administration, both a Labour Minister referred to by Senator Brendan Ryan, and, I think, a former Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Yates, moved two Government Departments to County Wexford. It was just a sheer coincidence that both men came from there.