Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I second Senator McFadden's amendment to the Order of Business and join other speakers in complimenting the gardaí on their work yesterday. They did an excellent job in upholding democracy.

On Seanad reform, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government met the party leaders and others last year on that subject and he said he would have proposals in a Bill before the House before Christmas 2009. We have not seen a single idea from the Government side.