Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I am coming to that. A document issued last autumn during the talks in Leeds Castle fully addressed the issue of those who are on the run.

I agree with Senator Ó Murchú that a vacuum is dangerous. He also stated that, as part of Seanad reform, Senators would be honoured to be joined by people from diverse political persuasions. Senator Quinn referred to the need for a debate and called for the decommissioning, if I may use that word, of one cent and two cent coins. That would lighten our pockets. I have jars of these coins all over the place.

While I do not mean to be patronising, I admire the manner in which Senator Bradford spoke. He spoke generally and said we should stop point-scoring. I fully agree with his comments which will not help his popularity in the Fine Gael Party.