Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

I support the brave unarmed gardaí who yesterday apprehended the two men responsible for a reprehensible crime. Senator Brennan is related to Charlie Chawke who is seriously ill in hospital as a result of this incident. We all know his extended family members and relations and extend our best wishes to him at this difficult time.

I ask the Leader to raise with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the matter that people in wheelchairs will have difficulty gaining access to the electronic voting machines that will be used in the local elections next June and ask him to ensure that the necessary steps will be taken to enable such people to have the right to vote.