Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

I thank Senators for their contributions. Those which were not enlightening were, in some cases, hilarious. I am sure if they reach "Oireachtas Report", they will make interesting viewing. Senators John Paul Phelan and Feighan started off the debate. I have the height of regard for both young Senators but I thought their contributions were quite juvenile and naive in many ways in terms of where they are coming from compared with that of their colleague from Limerick, Senator Finucane, who made a very mature contribution. I would say to Senator John Paul Phelan that it was never suggested, either in this House or the other or anywhere else, that decentralisation would be delivered in one year.