What about the debate on housing aids for the elderly and grants for disabled people?

The Deputy Leader to continue, without interruption, please.

We can invite the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, to come to the House when that period has ended. Senator Jim Walsh can ask for the Minister to come for a debate on the issues he raised.

Senator Diarmuid Wilson seconded Senator Sean D. Barrett's amendment which I have already accepted. He also called for a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, on the Garda Síochána and policing. The specific issue of the barracks in Cavan might be more suitably raised on the Adjournment. The Senator also raised the issue of security for the G8 meeting in Fermanagh, an issue he has raised previously and on which he received a response. There has been a great deal of communication between the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the issue. I am sure adequate security arrangements will be put in place for that important meeting being held in Fermanagh, which we welcome. It is a huge boost not alone for Fermanagh but also the entire region.

Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill also raised the issue of policing. I believe he withdrew his personalised attack on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter.

It was not a personalised attack; it was a matter of fact.

Please allow the Deputy Leader to continue without interruption.

They are attacking our party.

I suggest the Deputy Leader have a cup of green tea and calm down.

The Deputy Leader to continue, without interruption, please.

Suffice it to say all of us in this House have immense respect for the Garda Síochána. To suggest anyone in this House or the Dáil has contempt for the Garda Síochána is utter nonsense.

Ask gardaí and the unions.

The Deputy Leader to continue, without interruption, please.

I have worked on the front line in criminal law for many years and have enormous respect and admiration for the dangerous work done by gardaí.

We all have great respect for them.

It is outrageous to suggest anyone in this House, in particular those with knowledge of the law, has contempt for the Garda Síochána. It is utterly outrageous to suggest this.

Senator Mary White raised the issue of the fodder crisis, to which I have already responded adequately.