Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second Senator MacSharry's proposed amendment to the Order of Business. I fully endorse what the Chair has said this morning in respect of the use of the AV room by Members of the Seanad. As he rightly pointed out, the Seanad CPP totally rejected the proposal and a fait accompli that was visited upon us by the Dáil CPP. It was decided that this matter be put on the agenda for the Joint Administration Committee meeting which was held two weeks ago. Unfortunately, due to the absence of the Superintendent, due to illness, that item had to be deferred to a later meeting. Both my colleague, Senator Coghlan, and I got an assurance from the Chair of that committee and the Captain of the Guard that the Members of this House could continue to exercise their right to use that room pending a decision of that committee.