It strikes me as interesting that we are talking about reform of the Seanad at an early stage of the life of the new Seanad. Criticism of this House, such as that directed to its electoral process, is most often heard during Seanad elections, when an increasingly cynical media spotlight focuses on it. I hope the media's ideas will not drive the reform process to be undertaken by the sub-committee. Both new and experienced Members of this House should examine proposals for reform in an honest and open manner. I do not wish to repeat the findings of the all-party committee which examined Seanad reform, as they were discussed by the last Seanad. I urge the sub-committee, however, to examine carefully the findings of the report. A great deal of work went into the report which contains many valuable suggestions, not all of which gained the approval of Senators.