I am a little surprised at the uncharacteristically intemperate attacks on the Minister Justice and Equality and Defence, Deputy Shatter, by the leader of the Opposition and others given that he has been a frequent visitor to this House. On his last Bill, the Employment Equality Bill, he played particular tribute to one of Fianna Fáil's Members, Senator Averil Power, on her contribution. If he is to have to resign or anything like that a raft of former Ministers should be indicted for reckless endangerment or depraved indifference.

Have you a question for the Leader?

I would say that he did not-----

I asked the Senator to be brief. Has he a question for the Leader?

Fianna Fáil looked after Dundalk very well.

Rumours were that my telephone was tapped for a long time and I did not like that.

So was mine.