The Antarctic treaty is an important international treaty. When does the Tánaiste propose to introduce legislation and sign up to it?

Deputy McLellan raised the important point that we have seen in the last week in the capital city two acts of utter depravity.

I know that, but we have dealt with the matter.

There was the burning of a horse following by the burning of a human being two days later.

Please, Deputy; I need your co-operation.

You have it, a Cheann Comhairle. Will the Tánaiste assure us that the Garda will have sufficient resources to tackle those two acts of utter depravity?

There are other ways of raising this issue. Not on the Order of Business.

They were two acts of utter depravity which everyone condemned. As far as Garda resources are concerned, the Minister for Justice and Equality has secured approval from the Government for the recruitment, for the first time in a long time, of additional gardaí. The advertising for this recruitment process will be proceeding shortly.

The question of the Antarctic treaty is not so much an issue of administrative costs but the range of legislation that would need to be introduced. Signing up to any treaty requires quite an amount of legislation. I am examining this. It is not about administrative costs but about the body of legislation that will have to be put in place across several Departments.

I worked on the legislation to sign up to the treaty when I was in the Department.

A Eurovision entry.

Deputy Martin was there a while but he did not get around to signing it either. I am working on it and I am happy to answer any questions Deputy Ó Fearghaíl might have on it.

Deputy Martin must be wanting to get out the huskies. Does Fianna Fáil have a base down there in the South Pole?

The "March of the Penguins".

According to the Sunday Independent last weekend, Deputy Rabbitte will be on his way to Antarctica soon.

Will those who wish to have a chat go out to the lobby? I call Deputy Feighan.