I appreciate that. Senator Murphy intends to share time.

I might get everybody in if Senators share their time like that.

There are four speakers left and two minutes in the slot. It might be 30 seconds each, which might seem like an insult, but I will do the best I can.

The Senator is taking up Members' time because they have only a minute to speak now.

I do not want to be unfair to the Minister so I ask the two remaining speakers to be exceptionally brief. I call Senator Garvey to speak now.

This is eating into the Senator’s time. I am following what was agreed.

The Chair is talking, Senator.

The Chair is talking. I have accommodated everybody.

I have accommodated everybody and the Senator is wasting her time now. The Senator can take this matter up with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP.

It is a pleasure for me now-----

I do not know what is going on here and I am following to the letter the CPP and the list that I was given. Perhaps I was too generous. It is a pleasure and a matter of no small pride for me to call my constituency colleague the Minister, Deputy Foley, to respond in the short time that she has.

No, time is out.

To be clear, today's debate was run on exactly the lines agreed last week by the groups. If people have a problem with that, they should take it up with their groups.

I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come into the House at her convenience, probably during the autumn session, to outline the Government's plans to deal with hate crime and the legislation, if any, that is envisaged. The matter was well discussed in both Houses prior to this year's general election, but we did not get to the stage of taking any real action on it. We are lagging behind in comparison to Europe in this regard. We all know that hate crime is a prejudiced, mindless …

Right-minded people will not be prepared to stand up and give a decent, honest opinion when they are going to be subjected to the vilest anonymous tirade of abuse. It is also spilling over into politics as well. I am not pointing the figure at any particular party but we should all take note that wise use of social media offers a political advantage and some are better at it than others. My own party has a lot to learn about the use of social media. That use of social media must be reasonable and civilised. I hope …

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Sean Fleming, to the House and congratulate him on his well-deserved appointment.

I call Senator Gavan. I understand the Senator wishes to share time with Senator McCallion. Will it be six minutes and two minutes each?

The Leader will be aware that the programme for Government made it quite clear there would be no support for the retention of the Shannon LNG project when it comes up for renewal on its status as a project of common interest, PCI. That is in the programme for Government. It was a huge disappointment, as the Cathaoirleach will know, to those of us in Kerry, especially in north Kerry. I live fewer than eight miles from the site of that proposed project. It was going to provide 500 jobs in construction and many other …

Aithníonn Ciarraíoch Ciarraíoch eile agus is cúis áthais domsa í mar Chiarraíoch, an Cathaoirleach a bheith tofa mar Chathaoirleach ar Sheanad Éireann. As the former senior Senator for Kerry, I congratulate the former junior Senator from Kerry on his elevation to the Chair.

I want to wish you well. It is a signal honour for you and for your family, which served the national cause well. I am delighted that your father, Seán, and other members of your family are here today. It is a great honour for the county. I would say it is also a matter of tremendous delight for the many county councillors who have driven us all crackers over the last few days trying to get you elected. You are a young man. The word "tenacious" has been mentioned. You are a man I would never underestimate when it c…