Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

I have no difficulty with arranging to have the Seanad sit for a day to update the submissions that were made on behalf of all the political parties. I welcome the Minister's final meeting to be held next Tuesday with the various parties that made submissions. I thank the leaders, Whips and the Members from all sides of the House for their contributions towards compiling some very worthwhile suggestions for the meaningful reform of the Seanad, which I have often called for on the Order of Business. To put the record straight, all parties in the House with the exception of one have been in Government over the last 30 years. The Members of the Opposition were in Government twice with the current Government parties in Government for the rest of that period. The report-----