Hear, hear.

Exactly.

I am very grateful to my colleague, Senator Craughwell, for giving me this opportunity. It would be a good idea if the Government sent a copy of this important debate to the British Government so that it can see the strength of feeling in this country. I feel particularly strongly because my father was English. He was an honourable man. He won the marine VC in the First World War. He got a knighthood in the Second World War for his services. He always said that an Englishman's word is his bond. We also have the Fre…

I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 12 be taken before No. 1." This Bill concerned deals with genetic screening, an issue on which I spoke at some length in the previous Seanad. I also raise the business of fobbing in. We are certainly getting mixed messages from the Government. We are being told on the one hand to stay at home, isolate and work from home, but then we are also being told to come into the House because we must fob in. I raise this issue because I am in four vulnerable categori…

Absolutely, but especially since I lost 5 stone.

I certainly do.

Get rid of it.

Yes.

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body, to be known in the Irish language as an Coiste Comhairleach Náisiúnta um Braitheoireacht or in the English language as the National Screening Advisory Committee, to advise on the operation of health screening programmes in the State and to provide for related matters.

On Tuesday, 22 September.

Tiocfaidh ár lá.

I echo the Members who have said we were lucky in this House to have two such talented candidates for this office. I have known Senator Warfield for some years and have been very impressed by his meticulous attention to detail in discussions with Government and so on. On a number of occasions on which I have visited Government offices with him, he has given very commanding performances. I am interested that so many Senators have today admitted that they come from County Cavan. I must say I have no such distinction.…

I would like to speak briefly on the Cathaoirleach's contribution. I am taken aback by this measure he has taken. There are various, extremely important matters facing this country, one of them Brexit.

We are in a terrible situation. There are two views in Britain, one of which is that an Englishman's word is his bond, which was my father's attitude, and the other Mr. Johnson's view, which seems to go with the French view, perfide Albion . How can we trust a country that violates international law? This is a really serious matter and we should not be precluded from discussing it.

When we have an Order of Business.

May I say on that point-----

I appreciate that. As the father of the House, I feel a certain responsibility to the democratic traditions of this House. We have domestic situations around fobbing in. We are told we must fob in. We are also told that we must stay at home, observe social distancing and stay out of the office. The messaging is contradictory.

Thank you. I want to serve notice that I will be seeking an opportunity to pay tribute to the late Desmond Guinness, who did so much for the culture of Ireland.

Hear, hear.

I suggest, a Chathaoirligh, that we agree to meet tomorrow. Then we could have a proper Order of Business today. There would not be the rush and we could have votes tomorrow and today. Would that not solve it, if we met on Friday?