Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Obviously the Order of Business must be agreed to. In view of the fact that the Leader has acceded to a request that a special time be set aside later this evening for tributes to the late Martin McGuinness, it would be futile to allow everybody to do the same at this stage. It is up to Senators to decide, but there is no point in duplicating tributes. The Leader has made the magnanimous decision to set aside time later today and Members can speak then, if they so wish. I do not wish to stymie anybody as the passing of Martin McGuinness is an important event to be marked.