Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I accept that this is the most important part of the Bill but we must be pragmatic about the provision and bear in mind the rationale behind it. I look forward to the Minister of State's response to Members of this House. Would a barrister, teacher or member of any other profession be excluded? The only other exclusion applies to somebody in prison. I regret that local authority members are excluded from this authority. This is the difficulty of coalition Government, as the Leas-Chathaoirleach may find out if he is in one soon.