Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I understand the Government wants to introduce emergency legislation, the Road Traffic Bill 2003, to allow gardaí to breathalyse people in a number of circumstances, particularly in the run up to Christmas. The Leader may be assured that we will support that legislation tomorrow. However, the Minister for Transport made this announcement last Wednesday. He then went to the Statute Book, had a look at it and realised that he had made a botch of the legislation last year when he brought it to the House. He is now introducing this emergency legislation. To use the Leader's words in advice to the Minister, will he ever get his finger out on this issue? He must get real on this. Can the Leader tell me if the Minister, who has had to perform this last minute about face, will come into the House tomorrow? He seems to view the House as a disease-ridden place. He has not been seen here for the last 12 months.