Dee Ryan (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, to the Chamber. I ask that speakers be as brief as possible in their contributions because we will need to stop at 3.30 p.m. for the Order of Business. My apologies. It is the impact of the vote in the Dáil.

Does Senator Nelson Murray wish to proceed? I apologise; we need to proceed as the Minister of State is here.