Susan O'Keeffe (Labour)

I echo the calls for an improvement in the way Members behave in this House. At a time when we constantly talk about how we look to the world, we are not showing ourselves up in a good light. I ask the Leader not to organise a debate on the future of the Seanad in Seanad time. If we are to have a debate on the future of the Seanad, we should not take up the time of this House to do so and I fervently oppose such a debate. Senator Daly and I have asked for scrutiny of EU legislation in this House. However, given the way the Opposition is behaving at present, I would not ask them to scrutinise a paper bag.