Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I ask Senator Feighan to excuse me; he referred to the increased turnout on Friday. To explain why I left the Senator out, I note that he is inclined to contribute last. It is a tactic he has adopted and is not a bad one. We can only be pleased about the increased participation of voters in the elections. While we are not pleased at the outcome, we are pleased that voters turned up in great numbers to cast their votes. It was a good day for Ireland.

I omitted something on the Order of Business. On No. 3, motion re the operation of the provisions of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998, the contributions of spokespersons and other Members shall not exceed ten minutes.