Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I never thought I would see the day when Senator Ryan advocated dictatorship. This is essentially what he is suggesting, that the Taoiseach be top dog in everything and his word never gainsaid. This would be an incorrect way to do business. Many people commented last week that a particular person who passed away, God rest his soul, was a dictator and so on. This element of the Bill is correct. I do not know how many Departments I have been in where everything had to be referred to the Department of Finance. Departmental officials listen to Ministers' references to spending in debates on Bills and so on and note whether subversive things have been said, which we all say from time to time. I cannot believe that Senator Ryan is advocating that the Taoiseach become a dictator.