Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

——the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights recently and asked specifically for a limitation in this respect because of his concerns at the growth in legally held handguns. I compliment the Taoiseach on his comment and the Minister on the action he has taken. All of us in this House should support it, given the situation in regard to law and order.

With a banking crisis, an economic crisis and now a serious food and agricultural issue, the major concern expressed by the Opposition today is whether we will have an Order of Business on Friday. That speaks volumes for the Opposition and for this House if we allow it to continue.