Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)

Yes. I ask that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform be invited to the House, and for once I would like to congratulate him on the fact that the gardaí exercised their powers in an excellent manner during the march. Many protesters were very peaceful but an anarchist group — I would say it was the WOMBLES — came to this country and tried to cause trouble. However, the gardaí behaved in an excellent fashion. I am delighted that we can have some law and order on days when we need it. I take issue with the comments made by a lady on radio today who objected to the judge remanding some of these protesters on bail. She said it was a disgrace that the gardaí and the judge should be imposing fines on people who only removed the hats of gardaí or who would not get out of the way of gardaí. I praise the Minister and the gardaí and I hope we see much more of that.