I support my colleagues who have raised the withdrawal of discretionary medical cards for cancer patients. I have campaigned on the issue for years. When Ms Mary Harney was Minister for Health and Children I wrote to her explaining the unbelievable stress these people were undergoing and that we should grant them a medical card without a means test. What we are now proposing to do is a disgrace because in effect we are giving them a medical card that is a death certificate because they know they would not get one unless they were soon going to die. I have raised a similar matter on the Adjournment and I will certainly bring it up with the Minister.

The decision on the bank guarantee was made at 4 a.m. by people who could not be thinking rationally. Fair enough, the counter-argument is all about the markets and many people have not a clue what it is all about and I would be such a person. Again last night the Dáil had a vote at 5 a.m. I know the pro-life movement will be looking at the future-----

That is the Dáil's business. We are not discussing the Dáil's business.

----- and will ask how rational people can make a judgment call at 5 a.m. It is all about how we do our business.

That is a matter for the Dáil.

Hear, hear. It is stupid.

There is considerable focus on how this Chamber does its business. We have not done that type of business. It is time the focus was on the Dáil and Dáil reform needs to be brought about.

Hear, hear. Well said.