Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I am sorry, that should be Hosiery Act, specifying I suppose, what type of hosiery one could or could not wear. There was a wide variety of legislation on piers, harbours, tolls, etc. The general thinking was that Ireland would be a better place with all those Acts in place, but it was part of the whole strategy to kill Home Rule with kindness. The Irish were to be quiet and demure and accept the status quo because great things were being done on their behalf. There was the National Health Insurance Act and the National Health Insurance (Prolongation of Insurance) Act, both passed in 1921, and the Treaties of Washington Act 1922. This is a minefield of wonderful adventure.