Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I agree with Senator Alex White that it does not really matter from where one comes. Equally, however, I resent the implication he offered in his earlier submission to the effect that I put forward the legislation purely and simply because I want myself or the Government to appear strong in respect of this matter. I assure the Senator that I take my job very seriously.

I resisted the promptings of his party and his party leader in the aftermath of the murder of Shane Geoghegan to the effect that they did not want reasons to be provided as to why we would not act and that we should do more.