Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

At this stage, even the Taoiseach realises he made a mistake when he advocated the abolition of the Seanad. I have no doubt that the proposal will be reversed, either by the Government or by the people. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, has been talking about local government reform for so long that we have a pain in the face from it. We are still waiting for his paper to be brought to the Cabinet.