Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank every Senator who contributed to the debate. I am not saying it because I am standing here, but I always find Seanad debates to be passionate and well informed. They are free flowing and are not the set pieces to which I am used.

I will address Senator Power's fundamental question on section 37 of the Employment Equality Act. She asked for an update. As soon as the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC, and the Equality Authority have merged, the Minister for Justice and Equality intends to ask the new body to investigate section 37 as a priority. We are all conscious of the constitutional and other difficulties, for example, the fact that the people on the other side have rights as well.

When he was a member of the British Government, Jack Straw was interviewed by David Frost early on a Sunday morning when people like me have nothing better to do than to watch political interviews.