Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the fact that tourism figures have continued to rise for the first half of this year. The number of holiday visitors is up 19% and revenue is up 12%.

There is no doubt that The Gathering will be a great success and is working well in many communities across the country. We must encourage all communities and all tourism agencies to keep up the good work. This will be a great year for tourism in Ireland and we all must continue to play our part.

I support Senator Quinn's questioning of the Bill to reform the Seanad. The legislation has reached a certain stage and is now being held in abeyance by the Bill to abolish the Seanad that will reach us in the next couple of days. That is putting the cart before the horse and I ask the Leader if there is a specific reason for that to be the case.