I find it appropriate that the Taoiseach is joined by the Minister for Health, the Minister for Justice and the Minister with responsibility for local government. Last night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme highlighted a plethora of complex issues related to O'Connell Street. While the matter has already been raised, does the Taoiseach not believe a good starting point would be to establish a task force to address the issues raised? Each of the Ministers has a responsibility. It relates to health because of the level of drug addiction and complex needs there. The Minister for Justice said she was going to clean up the streets but that language will not be helpful. It relates to local government because the absence of local government has led to a considerable breakdown and the dereliction we see on O'Connell Street. Could we have a task force with all the Ministers taking responsibility because we all have a responsibility for O'Connell Street?

I heard the Deputy this morning and the manner in which he dismissed his colleagues on Dublin City Council was beyond me.

That is not true.

He did. He said they had no power and they were next to useless. He did not use those words now but the impression I got from him was-----

I said it is an illusion of democracy.

Does the Deputy want the answer?

Yes. Apparently that is your view. You have a right to your view but we have to go back to Dublin City Council. I genuinely think so. To be fair, there are plans for O'Connell Street, which I mentioned earlier, in terms of the Moore Street area and so on.

Are you going to go back to Dublin City Council then?

The Taoiseach is encouraging the interaction. If we could speak through the Chair.

Through the Chair, I am just making the point that Dublin City Council has to be at the centre of O'Connell Street. There is no avoiding that. One of the easiest things to do is say "Let us have a Taoiseach's task force". A lot of people are saying we should have a Taoiseach's task force about this, that and the other. I take the Deputy's point but the Minister for Justice has already said a community partnership has already been established-----

I am moving on. The time is up.

-----involving all the various local groups and so on to try to move on. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has huge plans for rejuvenation but there are loads of objections.

Yes.

There are lots of objections to the development of O'Connell Street.

The Taoiseach needs to get control.

Why do we not cut to the chase and say that?

We are way over time.

We keep on objecting to everything that moves-----

There is a responsibility to get control.

-----and then condemning dereliction.

Get control. Show some leadership.

Deputy Gannon has objected to it.

Thank you. I ask for Deputies' co-operation.

It is a bit hypocritical.

Is Deputy Gannon supporting the redevelopment of north O'Connell Street? He is not, so come on.

I will not complete the list of speakers today because I will not keep going over time. I ask for Deputies' co-operation. I call an Teachta Barry.