Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Senator seems to be denying people free speech or free action. They want to do it. Many people like to do those kinds of things. The Senator also spoke about the rural broadband scheme. The Minister will be here next week to take the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which will represent a very useful opportunity for the Senator. I was puzzled by what he said about local authority houses not being fully accessible for people with disabilities. The building regulations, which have been in force for some time, make it mandatory for any house — local authority or private — to meet specific requirements.