Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

Perhaps Deputy McLaughlin and the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, may now, given the great example shown by Senator Whelan from the midlands, unite in the interests of the people of the north west to show that the people of Ireland are equal, something which was shown very forcefully and successfully by Senator Whelan. I look forward to them raising the issue of discrimination against the people of the north west in terms of health care and cancer services. I look forward to raising the issue of health insurance is afternoon.

We have had the Taoiseach's proposed abolition of the Seanad, to which he referred on Sunday night, and the suggestion today that there should only be one amendment on the Order of Business per day. Why not pass the enabling Act, burn down Leinster House and abolish the fuel allowance altogether?