Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I hope I am not encroaching on the point just referred to by Senator Mansergh. We are giving clear and express power to put redundant legislation to one side before 6 December 2002, on two specific lists. One is a list of measures to be retained, and we are clear about that. The very last mention of a statute was the reference in the last Schedule to the 1922 Irish Free State Constitution. I noticed it after making my contribution on Second Stage. The Minister may wish to wait until we get to that section before informing the House. This Act, in effect, brought in what some of us might describe as a much more liberal and tolerant Constitution in 1922 than ever occurred in 1937. I had to get a political dig in there. How is it possible that we are repealing it? I presume, given our dominion status at the time, it would have had to be recognised at Westminster. Why is that Act the last one referred to in the Schedule to the Bill?