Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Last year, before the Deputy Leader's party went into Government, its members lectured everybody about the economy. Now, all Senator Boyle can do is to say he welcomes decentralisation. I ask the Leader to raise with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the decentralisation programme and the matter of the e-voting machines which are now costing millions to store. It is important that we have an honest debate on the economy because people are being affected.

Finally, I join with Senator Norris——