Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I am aware of that and will not rehash it. I am ever-obedient and responsive to the Cathaoirleach's wishes.

Senator O'Toole raised an important and allied matter in respect of directors' compliance statements. This matter also must be examined because shortcomings and failings arose and the Minister has admitted as much. This House should call for the strengthening of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. It has done so previously or, to be specific, Senator O'Toole and I have done so. At the time, it received only a few additional staff. While I do not know how it is fixed at present, the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs should invite the director before it in the near future to follow up in this regard. As a member of the joint committee, I will try to deal with it myself.

Finally, I also support the comments of my colleague, Senator Fitzgerald and I take on board the comments on FÁS. It will be an extremely important debate on the present position.