John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

——and we would be happy to accommodate him. I do not know if he is going to Cheltenham next week by helicopter, but some of his colleagues might consider doing that.

Senator Ormonde raised the services directive on which there was a very good discussion with Commissioner McCreevy at the Forum for Europe. Given some of the observations made regarding reform of the Seanad and an increased role for the House with regard to EU affairs, this is something that could be usefully debated here.

I join Senators Norris and Leyden in welcoming the generosity of the person who has donated the original copy of the 1916 declaration. It is good to see that we still have some patriots left in the country and that not everybody is governed by filthy lucre. I note what Senator Leyden said regarding the proclamation, which should be in an accessible place. It should be possible to see it, with proper security in place. I would not like to see it put behind a glass case.