Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Leyden has made that request on more than one occasion. I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to come here. I have taken notes on everyone's comments. We will proceed from here and engage with the party leaders in the House as part of the process of Dáil change. I would like to be able to reflect on a good day in the Senate, which should mean in the future that Senators elected and appointed will work diligently and assiduously in the interests of a reformed and revamped Senate, where they can feel part of the process of political change in the country so that their contributions here do not go off into the ether and gather dust. Let us suspend proceedings and I will take the comments in the knowledge that they were given from the perspective of Senators in the best interest of change in the Seanad. We will see how best we can put this into the mix for the future.

I received Senator Leyden's Bill but I have not yet had time to read it. It concerns the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill. Senator Leyden signed the Bill for me and, in time to come, it will be a record of authenticity of at least one Senator who put his words where his mouth was.