Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The first thing I want to mention today is the reading room downstairs in this building. I circulated the Members of both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Eireann, asking them to express a view as to whether the reading room should be restored to its previous state. I am glad that a very clear majority of Members of both Houses have responded favourably to my suggestion.

The reason I mention it is I ask the Leader in particular to consider whether the wishes of the Members of the two Houses in Leinster House should be taken into account and that agendas that are not shared by them should not be progressed. All one has to do is look at the current state of that reading room, which is a crying shame compared to what it-----