Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I support the many calls from both sides of the House for debates on the issue of a press council and the matter of competitiveness.

On Senator O'Toole's call for the budget speech to be made available to Seanad spokespersons, will the Leader also ensure that Senators in attendance in the other Chamber for the Budget Statement will also obtain copies of the speech? There have been problems in previous years which may now be resolved but perhaps the Leader will investigate the matter.

I support Senator's Moylan's excellent recommendation to seek advice from Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the issue of visits from the leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland.