Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

I said yesterday that I would take those Senators who did not get an opportunity to speak yesterday first this morning, and I did that. I was trying to be helpful to those Senators who missed out yesterday. In regard to the Senators who missed the opportunity to speak today, I will take them first next week.

It is a matter for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and for the Senators if they want to control the speaking times. I cannot do any more unless I have a way of switching off a speaker and moving on to the next speaker. I cannot shorten the contribution of Members who spend time raising an issue. Two minutes more was spent on this matter this morning than should have been spent on it. I regret that six Senators failed to get the opportunity to speak this morning.