I asked for a debate on it and we lost the vote, 27 to 17.

The Leader without interruption. Senator Daly should resume his seat.

For the information of the Leader, I asked for a debate on that particular statutory instrument last week and we lost the vote, 27 to 17.

It is absolutely extraordinary that the Senator would not have raised that matter in the past 12 months.

The Leader without interruption. Senator Daly should resume his seat.

When the Leader looks at the legislation, he will realise that one must wait two months for it to be debated by the Seanad.

It is extraordinary for the Senator over the past number of days to be calling the House back again in August.

If the Leader had accepted my amendment to the Order of Business last week, we could have debated it last week.

Senator Daly had 12 months.

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

As usual, it is a publicity stunt.

The Leader did not accept my amendment to the Order of Business last week to have it debated.

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

Senator Daly had 12 months to do it and he could not do it.

If he did that last week,-----

Senator Daly had a little too much sun over the past number of weeks.

-----we could have debated it last week.

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

Senator Mooney also raised the question of referendums, in particular, the Seanad referendum which we have debated at length. As the Cathaoirleach stated, the people will now decide on our future.

I wish the Cathaoirleach well and thank him for his stewardship during the term. It has been a difficult term for all, the Members, the Cathaoirleach and the staff of the House. I thank the staff, I thank the Clerk of the Seanad, Ms Deirdre Lane, Mr. Martin Groves and all the staff and, as the Cathaoirleach did, I wish the Clerk Assistant of the Seanad, Ms Jody Blake, a speedy recovery to good health. I also thank the ushers and all the staff of the House who have been so good to every one of us. They are a tremendous staff and we should thank each and every one of them. Finally, I wish all the Members from all sides of the House a happy holidays. I am sure that they will come back suitably refreshed and reinvigorated to raise matters on the Order of Business and elsewhere.

On a point of order, on the earlier issue, there are 650 persons waiting on the transplant list in Ireland and they want that legislation changed.

That is not a point of order. Senator Daly should resume his seat.

What did Senator Daly do in the past 12 months?

The Leader should look at the record of the House.

What did Senator Daly do in the past 12 months to raise it?

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

What did Senator Daly do?

There are 650 persons waiting on the transplant list and 1,800 on dialysis-----

What did Senator Daly do in the past 12 months to raise it?

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

-----and they want that legislation changed.

What did Senator Daly do?

Senator Daly should resume his seat.

Senator Norris has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 18 be taken today". Is the amendment being pressed?

Yes. I am grateful for the moral support of Senator Colm Burke, whose Bill this was in the beginning.

Senator Norris has spoken already on this.

I pay tribute to Senator Colm Burke. I hope that Members will be able to vote with their conscience because this is an opportunity for us to do the work of the Seanad and send this back to the Dáil.