Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I am sorry to upset a Member on the far side and on my own side as well. I would be reassured to know that gardaí were not members. I know that there is a connection between police forces in Europe and the masons, which has bothered many people and has been stopped in some countries. Will the Minister confirm that it would be inappropriate for a garda, having taken this oath, to be a member of the Knights of Columbanus also? Should we simply insert a definition of a secret society? I am not sure what a secret society is; we may all have different views.