John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is more than regrettable and lamentable that we are sitting for just one and a half days this week. This House seems to have form in this regard. It is totally unacceptable that we sometimes work for just one and a half days earlier in the session, only to have four-day sittings and late-night sittings with rushed and guillotined legislation in Christmas week and in Easter week. Along with Senators Whelan and Landy, I openly canvassed against the grain for the retention of this House.