Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Given the Minister's fair mindedness, he must see this is absolutely ludicrous. As Senators have stated, it is against good State social policy. Effectively it concerns the same house. I do not want to be repetitive but these are people who are doing the State a favour. This must cut against everything the Minister believes in. I salute his fair mindedness and, in common with my colleagues, I appeal to him to exempt this.