David Norris (Independent)

I welcome what the Leader said about the adjournment of the Dáil last Friday which rendered our debate on an important matter less significant than it would otherwise have been. I pointed out at the time that by allowing the Dáil to adjourn, the constitutional position of this House was fundamentally undercut and eroded because we were established principally as a revising Chamber to oversee Government legislation and table amendments to it. Having made that clear, I welcome what the Leader has said. I agree with the Leader that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has made himself available to the House. It is a pity, however, that when the legislation was debated here there was no broadcasting of "Oireachtas Report" on RTE.