Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The decision in question was a collective Cabinet decision, as I understand it.

There were requests for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House to talk about prisons. As mentioned by Senator Maurice Hayes, it is indeed the 11th day of the 11th month, Armistice Day. Dr. Garret FitzGerald, when he was Taoiseach, inaugurated the remembrance day held in Dublin once a year for all who have died fighting. The Senator is right to remind us, however, as many people have relatives who fought in the Great War. There was an interesting programme last night about a young Wexford man, who had not even reached his 14th birthday, who fought in the war.