Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I join with Senator Brian Hayes in calling for a statement from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I accept Senator Dardis's point that the Minister has always been amenable to requests to come to this House and I am sure he will be on this occasion also. I would like to hear the Minister's views on the code of conduct for office holders, specifically with regard to sections 14 and 15. I look forward to that and I am sure the Leader will try to arrange it forthwith.

The Leader is no doubt aware of the recent remarks of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on a different issue, namely, the age of some members of a particular party in this House. However, there are four relative youngsters here, representing the Labour Party, and perhaps the Leader has a view on that important subject.