Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

We should be aware of thethinking in Government on this issue. I say this not just as a parliamentarian in this House, but as the general rapporteur regarding the media for the Council of Europe, in which theCathaoirleach had a very distinguished role. There is genuine concern in Europe about what are mainly inventions or interpretations of what is supposedly coming out of Government. It would help to clarify the issue if the Minister came to the House to debate the libel laws, an area with which he said he intends to deal. It is important that he should do it in this House, notwithstanding the right of any Minister to explore various aspects of proposed legislation outside the House.