Mary White (Fianna Fail)

The regional fora will comprise county council members.

I congratulate Councillors Jack Burke and Niall Dennehy for going to the trouble of having a conference, chaired by Senator Ó Murchú and in which I participated. Councillor Seán MacCarthy made the point that, at this level, 95% of the issues concern people. It is down to the micro level. The councillors are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to meet the people and interpret their needs. I am happy the Minister will compromise. I hope Councillor Crowe will also be happy because he made a fabulous speech in Clonmel.