David Norris (Independent)

I support this amendment. Senator Bacik made an effective political point when she talked about aligning the legislation in this part of the island with that in the Northern part. It should be particularly keenly felt by a member of Fianna Fáil, which has the aim of reuniting the national territory. That is a good political point. An even more urgent point is the fact that, as Senator Bacik has indicated, the compilation of these statistics is a significant element in policy formation. To formulate policy accurately one needs the most up-to-date statistics and this would assist with that. I support her on this.