I do not have a question for the Leader but want to address my matter to the Cathaoirleach. Will the Cathaoirleach ask Senator Mary Ann O'Brien who made a statement in the House yesterday under privilege to withdraw it in the House today? I will read what Senator Mary Ann O'Brien said in regard to a 238 year old bridge in the middle of the medieval city of Kilkenny.

That is yesterday's business. We are not dealing with yesterday's business today.

This must be corrected because Senator Mary Ann O'Brien said: "I am loth to say it but the fact is that corruption and brown envelopes are destroying one of the most beautiful cities in Europe." I was an elected representative on Kilkenny County Council and passed two county development plans, which approved this-----

The record of the House will show-----

I want Senator Mary Ann O'Brien to come to the House to correct the record because she-----

There was no allegation. It was a general-----

She made an allegation. She said it is a fact that corruption and brown envelopes are destroying-----

Against whom did she say it?

She said it against every council official in, and elected representative from, Kilkenny over the past 30 years.

I do not think she did.

I asked that it be referred to the Garda.

This has been-----

We are not discussing this issue. The Leader of the House said yesterday that it had been referred to the Garda.

This protest has cost Kilkenny County Council €1.2 million to date.

We are not discussing this issue.

There will have to be cutbacks in Kilkenny due to this protest. I ask that Senator Mary Ann O'Brien come to the House. If she has her facts right-----

A medieval city is being destroyed.

-----she should state outside the House who was involved in getting brown envelopes and what corruption was involved so that she will not be able to use privilege. It is important the record of this House is corrected.

The Leader of the House dealt with that issue yesterday.