We now have proof positive, if proof were needed, that Fianna Fáil and the Independents are not fit for political office. I do not mean Members opposite are not fit for political office individually as they are very fine. However, as a collective, they are not fit for political office for the very reason that they do not know what to prioritise and when to do so. We have banks shadow-handling people’s money, diesel laundering, unemployment, drugs issues and homelessness. However, Fianna Fáil and the Independents in the Lower House have followed an innovative, restorative and brilliant Minister for Justice and Equality around the country on an issue about a spot-check-----

What is the Senator talking about? Would you ever sit down, you fool?

Ridiculous.

-----that happened in 2008.

Has the Senator a question for the Deputy Leader?

I would suggest they go back to 2002-----

With all due respect, I will not take any political points from Senator O’Donnell. She is not an elected Member of this House and has never stood for election.

Senators, please.

It is all-----

I will not take political advice from Senator O’Donnell on behalf of my party or others who are elected Members of the Oireachtas.

Senator Darragh O’Brien should resume his seat.

It is not advice, it is information.

It is not even needed and it is unwarranted.

There are times the parties opposite needed to prioritise the needs of the country.

Senator, please.

I call Senator Moran. Senator Darragh O’Brien should resume his seat.

If the Senator was here at the start of the Order of Business, she would have seen we were raising issues on banking. Instead, she just swans in here, says whatever she likes and slips back out again.

The parties opposite should prioritise the needs of the country.

If only Senator O’Donnell knew what is going on in the country and attended debates in the Seanad.

We are here for all the debates.

Senator O’Brien, resume your seat. I call Senator Norris on a point of order.

I just want to put on the record that this House, yesterday, discussed diesel laundering-----

That is not a point of order.

-----and other issues raised by me, my colleague, Senator Barrett, and the Fianna Fáil Members.

What does Senator O'Donnell know?