Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Senator O'Neill touched on an important issue when he referred to the lack of co-operation between local voluntary groups and local authorities and whether there is an insurance issue involved. The country is too small to lack uniformity in this regard. It is something we should pursue with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. I intend to pursue it with him, particularly when we have such a wonderful headline example of co-operation between a local authority and all sorts of voluntary groups in our tourism capital in Killarney. Members will be aware of what happened there recently. I compliment the town council and all its outdoor staff, all the local organisations, street and State committees and associations, the chamber of tourism and commerce there, Yvonne Quill and her committee who gave a wonderful lead, and Fr. "Tidy Towns" Michael Murphy. It was wonderful what was-----