Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Jaelynne is incredibly welcome. She should be really proud of her mammy. We are all very proud of the contribution of Senator Ruane to this Seanad and the previous Seanad.

I am mindful of a number of the exchanges this morning. Probably the most pertinent response has been made by Senator Ruane. We are all entitled to opinions on any and every topic or policy and conversation in this House. What one is not allowed to do, as Senator Ahearn suggested, is have different sets of facts because facts are real and we can all rely upon them. People can have an opinion and disagree with certain other people's views but we have a responsibility to ensure that the people we talk about, whether we agree or disagree with them, are kept safe and we do not do anything to make them less safe or more vulnerable than they already are.