Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I move:

To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:

"recognising the need for reform of Seanad Éireann, notes:

the commitment in the programme for Government to determine the extent of cross-party agreement on the recommendations of the Report on Seanad Reform to advance proposals for implementation,

that an all-party group of Members of both Houses of the Oireachtas, chaired by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has been established,

that following discussion of a scoping paper at its meeting in October 2008, the all-party group requested a further paper setting out a broader approach to possible reform in relation to four specific issues,

that the all-party group's members agreed to consider the options in consultation with their respective political parties and to respond, in writing, prior to the next meeting of the all-party group,

that a further paper will shortly be circulated to the members of the all-party group, and

resolves to request the all-party group to conclude its deliberations as quickly as possible and for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to report on its conclusions to Government."

I wish to share time with Senator Cassidy.