Mary Moran (Labour)

I, too, congratulate Michael D Higgins, Sabina and his family. I know that as President he will do us proud. I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome Senator Norris and I look forward to more lively debates with him.

I ask the Leader to call on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come into this Chamber to address the issue of septic tanks. There was an air of scaremongering at a public meeting I attended last night. The whole issue stinks of Fianna Fáil. I will repeat that. The whole issue stinks of Fianna Fáil.