I have commended the Ceann Comhairle's initiative establishing the task force on safe participation in political life and I am delighted to be a member of it. However, in advance of our meeting on Thursday, I raise in this House the need for us as public representatives to promote civil and respectful debate and to show leadership in these Houses. Unfortunately, in recent weeks, we have seen some really awful examples in this Chamber and on social media of public representatives really pushing the boundaries of respectful political discourse. I am thinking in particular of a debate on agriculture in the last sitting week when certain Members even questioned the right of a Minister of State to be in the House. That sort of behaviour is not conducive to encouraging safe, respectful and dignified debate in these Houses.

Therefore, I ask the Ceann Comhairle in advance of Thursday's meeting of the task force, which I very welcome, that he remind Oireachtas Members of our obligation to show leadership in promoting civil and respectful discourse in this House and in political debate generally.

I have a very important issue to raise. However, I cannot allow that attack on our independence and on our right to be here to represent our people and our views. We did not wait until Deputy Bacik was elected in a recent by-election to come here to tell us how to run our business and how to be respectful and mannerly. It is all one-way traffic as far as I can see. If a person has a contrarian voice or opinion, he or she is not allowed to talk at all, whether it be on rural Ireland, on immigration or on the many other issues that affect us.

That is not what I said.

I will take no lecture from Deputy Bacik. She will be gone like the last leader, before it even gets dark. That is what happens with the Labour Party. It was founded in Clonmel. It was a proud party that represented rural Ireland and the people of Tipperary. Now what is it? It is languishing and in the doldrums. We will not take any lectures like that. I thank the House for its indulgence.

The issue I want to raise concerns motorbikes, which I raised three weeks ago. Faugheen 50, which has been there since the 1970s, and many clubs throughout the country cannot get insurance to hold any races this year. There are 12 or 13 different big events and many small ones. These are committed sport enthusiasts who run races safely but cannot get an insurance quote in the South. Their colleagues in Northern Ireland can get insurance but they cannot get it here in the South.

The Taoiseach promised me several weeks ago that the Minister would engage with us and get this sorted. Sadly all the events are being cancelled this year. Those people who want to give so much to their communities cannot do it.