I share and note the Taoiseach's concern articulated earlier in the week about protests outside the homes of politicians. The Taoiseach would have had no notice from me of the issue I wish to raise so I will happily to wait for a detailed written answer. What is the legal position about the wearing of masks and balaclavas at protests? Is there a legal position on it? Is it legal? How does the Taoiseach view it? Is the Government minded to look at that? I cannot think of any good reason aside from a pandemic why someone would want to cover his or her face in a public protest or place.

I am exploring this issue. I get to the same point as the Deputy but from a slightly different perspective. If the view of society is that people should not be able to turn up masked outside people's homes - anybody's home - in this country, we need to know a very simple answer as legislators. Is that legal now? If it is, let us fix it and change the law. If it is not legal, why is it not being stopped? I have asked the Minister for Justice to come back to me on that.