The time is up.

I wish all Members of the House would adhere to the time constraints. That is the point I am making.

Yes, but we axed that one because of all the transgressions by Members in that regard. I call Senator Cassells.

I am not being lenient.

The Senator does not have to comment on it.

The Senator does not know that for sure.

I ask the Senator to be careful.

Anois, glaoim ar an Treoraí Gníomhach le freagra a thabhairt ar ár ngnó. I ask the Acting Leader to respond.

To clarify, he has not been invited yet. In order that people understand, there is a meeting of the CPPO. To be fair to him, he has not been invited yet.

To be fair, Acting Leader, he has not been invited.

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Barry Ward - the need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the steps he is taking to ensure that companies which have laid fibre optic cable put the facility into operation. Senator Tim Lombard - the need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to apply an exemption from commercial rates to community swimming pools. Senator Emer Currie - …

As Senator Ward is not here at the moment, I propose that we take Senator Lombard's matter now. For the convenience of the House, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth is taking all three matters. I thank him for being here.

Before I call the Acting Leader to announce the Order of Business I welcome the students from Firhouse Community College in Tallaght who are here this morning. They are very welcome to Leinster House, céad míle fáilte.

I thank the Senator.

Go raibh maith agat.

Cuirim fíorfháilte roimh na daltaí idirbhliana ó Mheánscoil Naomh Pól, Monasterevin. I welcome the transition year students from St. Paul's Secondary School in Monasterevin to Leinster House. They are very welcome. I hope they have a very enjoyable visit and I thank them for being here. I thank their teachers as well for the wonderful work they are doing. I hope that as we head towards the summer holidays, they will be very enjoyable. Anois, glaoim ar an Seanadóir Black.

There is a request before the Seanad CPPO that uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Jarlath Burns, would be invited to address Seanad Éireann. That would be considered by the CPPO.

I am sure Senator Lombard's contribution today will feed into that. As a Cork person, I believe he is correct when he says it is astonishing that all the Cork hurling matches, notwithstanding the comments of Senator Ahearn, are behind a paywall.

I call on the Acting Leader.

I welcome the other group of students from St. Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin. They are transition students who are also here as guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon. They are very welcome to Leinster House. I hope they have an enjoyable visit. Good luck in the rest of the school year and enjoy the summer holidays.