Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

These are positive aspects. RTE is a good station. Many Senators interact regularly with the Fourth Estate and, increasingly, those involved in other media outlets.

If I might digress at this point, I refer to the Right to Work and UNITE march to Leinster House last week and a quite extensive riot outside the gates of Leinster House during which gardaí and members of staff were undoubtedly put in danger. The majority of the people who protested last week had a peaceful and good-humoured protest. A small breakaway group was involved in the other matter. I compliment Senator Maurice Cummins who has taken an interest in this issue and has been very helpful in assisting the Garda in its work. An inquiry is pending, the Garda Síochána is taking statements and action will be taken.

The gardaí and the staff were very courageous last week. Quite a number of-----