Mr. Phil Hogan:

Gabhaim buíochas leat, a Chathaoirligh, as ucht cuireadh a thabhairt dom bheith anseo i Seanad Éireann inniu. I recall from my time as a Senator between 1987 and 1989 that certain improvements had to be carried out to the Seanad Chamber at that time. I had the opportunity to sit in the official Seanad Chamber in Leinster House for the first time in May 1989. The then Taoiseach, Charles J. Haughey, came into the House to introduce the An Blascaod Mór National Historic Park Bill, 1989 and then went to the country. I hope I will not have the same effect on things. God forbid that the Seanad would actually be able to-----