Ivana Bacik (Independent)

The Senator called for a debate on the Croke Park agreement. I have no difficulty with that and called for one previously. We had a debate on 9 February on progress on the Croke Park agreement. Disappointingly, no more than 15 Senators took part. I would be happy to ask the Leader for a debate but it should take place later in the year. If there is a lack of Senators willing to come forward when debates are called for, we should not have one so soon after the last one.

I understand Senator O'Brien said there was some division between Fine Gael and the Labour Party on the Croke Park agreement. There is not. We are both committed to making it work. The Labour Party never castigated it when in opposition.