Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will be cutting the lawn at the back by then.

The Seanad is in a pitiful state today when the only two items before us are an uncontroversial motion on the arrangements for a Commissioner to speak to us and an address by the Independent MEP Ms Marian Harkin. I say that with no disrespect for those two brilliant individuals. There is no legislation before us today - none whatsoever. The Seanad is a legislative body. It has the power to make law, but we are not using it for the betterment of the people. The Seanad is being wound down by Fine Gael Senators.