Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

He will attend today, however. The Senator also mentioned the Taoiseach's speech on Saturday. Sometimes, so as not to provoke controversy, we avoid gut politics in this House. However, we think he made a fine speech and are entitled to say so. He gave great credibility to the political system and it is outrageous that when we make definite promises, they are characterised as auction politics but when others do so, they are daring, innovative and wonderful.