The Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann is deserving of a place as deputy chairperson of this new commission. For example, he presides over the deliberations of this House – which is an independent Legislature in the same manner as the Lower House – he leads parliamentary delegations overseas with considerable style and dignity and he presides and speaks at joint sittings of the Oireachtas when foreign dignitaries visit. Despite this, in the establishment of a new statutory commission he is ignored and left aside, apart from being an ordinary member with no greater power than anyone else. I accept the argument made yesterday by Senator Mansergh that there appears to be a de facto recognition that he will be the deputy chairperson but there is no guarantee of this and there should be. The Cathaoirleach of the Seanad should have a right to be included as deputy chairperson of the commission, and that does not exist.