Aidan Davitt (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the Cathaoirleach is a happy man today following the formal ratification of the election of Joe Biden yesterday. As he said, it is a good day for democracy. I congratulate him and welcome that, as the Cathaoirleach has. The Cathaoirleach has been a great advocate for democracy in this House and long may that continue.

I would like the Minister with responsibility for planning to address the House. There are a lot of development plans going through and the regulator has dealt with some of them. There are serious concerns on behalf of city and county councillors throughout the country on the handling of some of the proposed plans by the regulator. That is something I might try to have a Commencement debate on and we might see if we can get the Minister to come to the House to address this.

It might be a bit soon to offer congratulations but I would like to wish the best to the Westmeath ladies football team. They are in the intermediate all-Ireland ladies football final on Sunday. They are playing our close neighbours so Senator Keogan and I are looking forward to that one and, hopefully, the best team wins on the day.