Madam, – Miriam Lord (July 8th) writes that An Taoiseach’s response to opposition leader Enda Kenny’s contribution to Wednesday’s final Dáil session was a clearly audible monosyllabic utterance, “Fool”. The lack of respect thus implied debases not just the user but all those in the House who tolerate it. Mr Cowen might well be referring to an electorate which has suffered an incompetent Government to the point where we seem impervious to abusive language and incompetent management. Time for an election anybody? – Yours, etc,