I congratulate the Senator on her meeting in Cork last night. My good friend and colleague, Councillor Jack White, was there. He speaks very highly of her, as the Senator knows. I welcome the guests of our former Cathaoirleach and friend and colleague, Senator Denis O'Donovan, from La Rochelle, France. They are all very welcome to Leinster House. A cousin of Senator O'Donovan is with them, as is a friend of former Senator Peter Callanan, who was a good friend to many of us in the House. They are very welcome to Lei…

On behalf of all of us I welcome to the Public Gallery today the new members of the OWL programme. You are all very welcome to Leinster House. I hope you find your time here enjoyable, educational and beneficial. We look forward to engaging with you and working with you to ensure that together we make the parliamentary community a better place. Good luck in this new chapter and new life here in Leinster House. We hope they will enjoy it and we wish them every success.

The Senator's time is up.

Senator O'Sullivan's time is up.

I ask the Senator O'Sullivan to resume his seat.

I am. The Senator's time is up and he is over time.

The Senator is well over his time. Allow me, as the impartial Chair who protects all Members, to state that the Senator's time was up at a time when he was speaking. I was calling him to conclude. I will protect all Members and I ask all Members to direct their comments through the Chair and not to be going back and forth. Members are entitled to have their views. There is no bullying by anybody that I see in terms of the Chamber.

It is not a point of order.

Okay.

I will happily sit down and speak to the Senator about that matter and ensure it does not happen again.

The Senator is entitled to his view, as are all Members of the House.

I thank Senator Ruane for her work with that wonderful group of people. We wish them every success. We will be happy to talk to the Senator, the Ceann Comhairle and the Oireachtas Commission about doing something here.

Before I call Senator Currie, I welcome to the Public Gallery Mr. Jeremy Wilmshurst and Ms Ellen O'Donoghue from the British Embassy. They are very welcome and I thank them for being here. I thank, in particular, Mr. Wilmshurst for all his work. I also welcome to Leinster House Ms Emma Walsh who has commenced interning, and perhaps also studying, with Senator Garret Ahearn. Emma is a politics student in DCU and is from Grange, County Tipperary. She is very welcome.

I understand. It is just your time is up. I do not disagree with you.

I remind all Members that it is three minutes and two minutes. From tomorrow, there will be adherence to the time limit by all Members. The proportionality of Members this afternoon has been on the side of being over time rather than under time. Before the Leader replies to the Order of Business, I join Senator Boyhan in paying tribute to the two former councillors, Brian Bermingham and Rainsford Hendy, who gave distinguished service to Cork City Council and Kildare County Council, respectively. They were wonderful…

The Leader, without interruption please.

Does the Senator have a point of order?

The Senator made that contribution already. I thank her.

Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, to amendment No. 3 have been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.

It is now 9 p.m. Does Senator Flynn wish to make a comment before we adjourn?