Committee selection arrangements
Senator Hayden insists Labour Senators did not defy their Whip over committee arrangements, prompting objections and interruptions before the Chair returns the discussion to the Order of Business.
I too welcome Senator Naughton to the House. I note the favourable impact her appointment will have on the gender balance within Seanad Éireann. In spite of all the media comment over the weekend, no Labour Senator defied the Labour Whip on Friday in the matter of the committees.
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I am simply setting the record straight.
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No Labour Senator defied the Whip.
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I am sure that Senator Norris, more than any Senator-----
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In fairness, we do not care, because the Labour Party is not relevant.