Shane Ross (Independent)

I thoroughly agree with what Senator Brian Hayes said. What we were treated to by the Minister, Deputy Cullen, last week was insulting. I do not say it with the same feeling of respect as Senator Hayes. I have no respect whatsoever for Ministers who come to the House and behave the way Deputy Cullen did last week, followed by members of his party who waffled in exactly the same way. There is very little point in us having motions of this kind if Ministers are going to come in, stonewall and then go off and say something else the next day.

Perhaps the Leader of the House could reply specifically to this point. If we are going to have these ritual pieces of nonsense in this House of going through the motions of discussing such subjects, could we have a question and answer session? When a Minister comes to the House, can we have questions and answers about specific matters instead of motions? Would the Leader consider that, because as Senator Brian Hayes said——