Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

It is fine for Members who live in Dublin to be here on Fridays. However, it is difficult for Senators who arrive in the city on Monday, leave the House at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. on Friday and, having travelled long distances, only arrive home at 1 a.m. on Saturday. I ask Members who live in close proximity to the House to bear in mind the difficulties which Members, who are representative of the country as a whole, must take into account. I am doing this purely and solely on humanitarian grounds in respect of Members who live far away from the House.