Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Please allow Senator Mulherin to speak. Senators who had their five minutes want to butt in again. They should allow the Senator to speak and if they want to rebut her arguments, they should do so in a calm way. It is not the normal procedure in this House, unlike at a council meeting, to constantly interrupt speakers. We are running out of time and a Senator from the Opposition side of the House will not be allowed to speak. If Senators keep interrupting, they are simply delaying the process.