Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Daly urged action to ensure the increased availability of broadband and talked about An Taisce's activities in the burren area.

Senator John Paul Phelan called for a debate on the e-voting machines and on An Taisce. He said the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, should stick to her point of view and fight harder for Ireland.

Senator Hanafin wanted a debate on energy and on the democratic deficit evinced by the random application of the surplus vote to individual candidates. He said that was anti-democratic, which was a very fair point.