Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Dooley asked whether there should be legislation as regards a change of usage. I always thought that if one changed what one was doing, change of usage planning had to be applied for. Senator Quinn raised the matter of the speed cameras and the Road Traffic Bill 2004. He asked me to confirm whether the House may discuss those matters next week. I can only give what I regard as general wisdom on the matter. One may range far and wide on Second Stage of a Bill, but that is up to the Cathaoirleach or whoever is in the Chair.

Generally speaking, if it is in connection with traffic and a road traffic Bill, there is plenty of scope for debate.

On the matter of 2% penetration of broadband, I agree that is serious. Senator Scanlon raised the housing debate also and said that the trend was generally patchy, one county being good and another bad. He said there are underlying reasons for that. Senator Coghlan should read page 5 for himself. I have read it and know what it is about. He is acting as a type of tempter to me, but I will not go down that road.