It is great this is happening because any young person I have spoken to about this is amazed there is even a debate about it. They cannot believe this archaic wording is only now being challenged in any shape or form. They are delighted to hear it is happening now and are coming to me saying they want to canvass with me and get involved in the referendum canvass, which is interesting. I find it really disturbing that some people who have no idea what they are talking about feel they can have an opinion on this. I s…

It is the same thing.

Hear, hear.

We already had a debate on the family in respect of the first amendment so I will not go there. The Seanad is supposed to stick to the amendment being debated. The Constitution currently states: "In particular, the State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot be achieved." That is straightforward. The Constitution is stating that if the woman is not in the home, the common good cannot be achieved. That is the bottom line. That is a quote …

I am sorry but it is my turn to speak now. I did not interrupt the Senator.

I did not interrupt the Senator.

I did not interrupt the Senator.

I did not interrupt the Senator so he should not interrupt me.

It is proposed to remove the reference to the woman's life within the home and recognise the value of care and support which family members give to one another and which are a foundation for solidarity and cohesion within our society. I will say it again: a woman's place is wherever she bloody well wants to be. I do not appreciate Senator McDowell telling me that women should be at home.

It is my time now, guys.

Show a bit of respect.

A bit of respect.

A bit of respect.

Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

On a separate topic, I wanted to ask why there was not six-seater constituencies in the first instance. In respect of local boundaries, my parish is small but is divided into three different electoral areas, much to the dismay of a lot of people there. The importance of keeping communities together is affected by that division. People have to drive 20 miles to vote rather than 3 miles to vote for a guy across the road from them. There are three houses together, which vote in three different electoral areas. That do…

I second the motion.

I thank the Minister for being here today. This is very straightforward. I have many male friends and they get very depressed when they start to go bald. It can occur naturally as early as in their 20s, and up to their 50s. It is upsetting for them even though it is natural for men to go around being bald despite them not perhaps always loving the idea. If that is upsetting, then how upsetting must it be for a person going through cancer treatment? The person possibly might not have to go through the upset of losin…

It was never decided to underfund the health system. Senator Warfield is saying the Minister should reverse his decision to underfund the health system.

The Minister never made that decision. This is a point of information, just to clarify the matter.

On a point of information, the Senator is asking the Minister to reverse a decision he never made.