Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I did ask a question of the Leader. As the representative of the Government in this House, I asked him to provide an answer to Members on the question.

As for last night's proceedings, Members are aware it was only a beginning and await the details of the scheme the Minister will lay before the House, which he has promised for next week. The legislation dealt with last night was a framework and a good start in the national interest and Members went along with it for that reason. However, they must now get into the detail of the scheme the Minister intends to put before them. Everyone is delighted with the huge inflows and what has happened as a result of the Government's announcement, arising from the visit last Monday of those people who put a gun to the heads of the Minister, the Taoiseach and the Government. I do not blame the Government, which acted correctly.