Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

I know some Senators in particular parties have had difficulties in following the Whip, with all due respect to you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. If we are to allow full and free expression of what Members really think on certain issues, perhaps we should remove the Whip for certain debates.

Taking on board the shenanigans that went on this morning on the Order of Business, we should perhaps take a leaf from soccer players who before every match line-up to shake hands with each other to ensure we are all amicable to and respectful of each other before we start our day's work. Fáiltíonn muid roimh an comhshocrú seo atá déanta ag an Coiste um Nós Imeachta agus Pribhléidí. Ba mhaith liom go dtógfadh an coiste ar bord cuid de na pointí fíorthábhachtacha atá déanta againn anseo. Ó thaobh na Gaeilge de, ba cheart go dtógfaí ar bord an Ghaeilge sna díospóireachtaí ar fad a bhíonn againn. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil an Ghaeilge coinnithe sa phaidir. Tá súil agam go mbeidh daoine ag smaoineamh trí Ghaeilge i rith an 30 soicind smaointeoireachta a bheidh againn ag tús an lae.