Rónán Mullen (Independent)

We should not confuse the issue. An election will come in due course. The duly elected Taoiseach, no matter how beleaguered he or she might be, is entitled to and has a duty to represent the country abroad. There are many other important places, not just the United States, where we ought to be represented on St. Patrick's Day.

I am glad the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is considering a change in the laws on prostitution. This is an issue I have raised on numerous occasions.