Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

I am disturbed that Senator Browne has accepted defeat in terms of the ability of Fine Gael to offer some level of opposition. It is not surprising that this side of the House, as well as governing, will also have to provide a credible Opposition from within. There is a wide diversity of views, as there always would be with parties such as Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. However, there is no doubt about the ability of the two parties to work together cohesively, as we have done for the past six years and will continue to do for the next four—