Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

If a vote is called on this section, I will vote with the Government, but I hope what I have said will persuade the Minister of State in this regard. I discussed this matter with my colleagues on this side of the House this morning and they would support what I am saying. Excluding local authority members from this board is grossly unfair and unconstitutional. The Minister of State should consult the Government and the parliamentary counsel about excluding this section. If it were excluded, I would be pleased.