Denis Landy (Labour)

My colleague, Senator Cullinane from Waterford, who unfortunately is not here, made great play of the Labour Party losing support. He obviously only took note of the poll which showed Sinn Féin at 25%. The Labour Party is holding strong at 16%, which is where it stood in the run up to the election. We must be doing something right. Senator Cullinane stated that Sinn Féin is not telling people to resist paying the household charge. The Senator took part in a march in my town three weeks ago, at which time he spoke against payment of the household charge. The Senator is now asking us to believe that Sinn Féin is not against payment of the household charge.