Two or three years ago there was considerable debate on the need for additional debate and transparency, one result of which was the establishment of the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny. I attended a meeting of that sub-committee this morning in accordance with one of my political duties. I was reminded of the great debate that took place in Britain about the size of the British sausage. This morning we discussed a European directive on stands for two-wheeled motor vehicles. This was basically a debate on the standardisation of bicycle stands. While this might not be a matter that concerns every citizen of Europe, when we get to that degree of detail it shows that all the issues affecting the people of Europe are being debated in great detail. While they may not get page one headlines, they are certainly getting the attention they deserve. Whether in the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny, the Joint Committee on European Affairs, the Seanad or the Dáil, the politics of Europe are being fully debated.