David Norris (Independent)

——and the misery of the Government benches. I really regard this as fundamental and should this not be included, it will be a disgrace and a very black day for this Government. It will be seen as all of a piece with the miserable, cynical attacks on the Combat Poverty Agency, the Equality Authority and the human rights commission. The human rights commission was established in direct parallel under the Good Friday Agreement which Senator Bacik has so correctly invoked with regard to the human rights aspects of this legislation. The human rights commission has been neutered by this Government while, across the Border, they are enhancing it. This is a serious matter and will send out a terrible signal. Many of us will do our very best to highlight the Government's position on this issue in the media if it does not include it. However, if human rights is included, we will be quite happy to celebrate with the Minister of State.