Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

My question is whether the Leader recognises that that Fianna Fáil Government reintroduced car tax and that water rates are about to be introduced. Does he recognise that the people are being taxed far too much by his party in government?

Senator O'Donovan is absolutely right. I ask the Leader to intervene before we take the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to spare him and his colleagues the ignominy and embarrassment of having to vote against what are recognised as fair amendments by this side of the House.