I welcome to the Visitors Gallery a good friend of mine, Michael Hegarty, who is joined by David Doyle and Liam O'Shea. They are very welcome. They are before a committee today in Leinster House. We wish them well in their deliberations. Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 have already been discussed with amendment No. 12.

I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to the House. He is back in his former home with his guests. They are very welcome to Leinster House. I hope they have a very pleasant and good visit. I hope the Minister is not getting pangs about returning to the Seanad - as a visitor perhaps. He is very welcome.

As the time allocated for the debate has expired, we must now adjourn in accordance with the order of the Seanad today. I ask the Acting Leader to report progress.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minster for Education to make a statement on her plans to resolve the capacity issues at Clonakilty Community College. Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Transport to increase the funding for regional and local roads in counties Cavan and Monaghan and throughout rural Ireland. The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion and I have select…

I remind the Senator to bí cúramach as the individual is not here to defend himself.

I am not precluding the Senator from raising anything but my actions are taken just to protect all concerned, including the Senator. Gabhaim buíochas leis. Anois, glaoim ar an Seanadóir Dooley.

The Senator is in injury time. At the risk of causing the ire of others, the point the Senator made was very worthwhile. As a Cork person, I am very disappointed to see that four, potentially, of Cork's matches will be behind a paywall. I am in favour of GAAGO but it is a conflict of interest for RTÉ. We pay the licence fee and pay a second time to watch things. The Senator made a good point. I agree with him. I should not interfere but I cannot help myself because it is very wrong.

With the permission of Senators, the next Senator I am going to call on to speak will be Senator Aisling Dolan, in light of the fact that members of the Roscommon branch of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland are here. They are guests of Senator Dolan. I welcome them all most sincerely to Leinster House and thank them for being here.

I welcome to the Gallery the students and their teacher from CBS High School, Clonmel. Cuirim fáilte roimh gach duine. I thank them for being here today and hope they have a very pleasant visit to Leinster House.

Go ahead.

We unfortunately do not.

No.

I appreciate that.

I am going to deal with the first point of order first.

I will chair the proceedings, if that is okay.

I am getting tired now of people trying to tell me how to do my job up here. I accepted the Senator's point of order. I make the point generally to Members in the House, as I have done before and did earlier on the Order of Business, that Members are entitled to make points and make contributions. This is a political Chamber. I appeal to Members to exercise great care in what they say, in how they say it and I have made the point here before and I am going to say it again. I have been the victim, as the Chair, on s…

Senator Keogan-----

That is not a point of order. That is continuing debate.

I am sorry.

I am sorry, Senator-----