-----because what seems to have gone on is unacceptable regardless of how it is sliced and diced? The Garda Commissioner and the Minister need to make fuller apologies over what happened with Deputy Wallace.

I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Deputy Keaveney, the chairman of the Labour Party for having the courage and independence of mind to make his position on the Government's proposed abortion legislation very clear. I pay tribute to Deputy Buttimer for the way he chaired the hearings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children last week.

Is the Senator seeking a debate on the issue?

In fact I am because I have been calling for a debate on this legislation. This is my first opportunity to reflect on what happened at those committee hearings.

The Senator is over time.

I conclude by saying that it was chaired very well, but it was extremely disappointing that we did not, as I predicted, have the opportunity to interrogate the issues in the way that was needed. I was very disappointed that the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children saw fit to take a very partial approach in his radio interviews,-----

That is ridiculous.

----- name checking only supporters of this controversial legislation-----

The Senator is way over time.

-----which, when one examines it, is really quite sick in many respects.

On a point of order, with great respect to my esteemed colleague, I believe the title to the legislation to which he referred was quoted inaccurately. There is no question in the title of abortion. It is the protection of life in pregnancy Bill. I believe the record should show that.

That is not a point of order.