Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I echo Senator Ryan's plea for more support for committees in the House. The National Forum on Europe was very strong last year when it recommended scrutiny of European instruments and that the committee that does so should be adequately supported. A commission is now examining such matters and I hope its first priority will be to beef up the research capacity of the Library and that of all committees in the House to do their very important job. Like Senator O'Toole, I got a letter from a lady in Dingle. It always amazes me that in those letters from Dingle, every now and then there is a nugget of good sense.