The Taoiseach has already met with the party leaders in the Dáil about the Seanad - about us - yet he has not met with us, which I believe is treating us with contempt. Last week the Seanad had to cancel business and not sit because, out of 30 Ministers, they could not find one to come into this House.

I congratulate the Union of Students in Ireland, USI, and its president, Mr. Joe O’Connor, who have disassociated themselves from this ridiculous DrinkAware campaign, funded by Diageo to the tune of €10 million, which is intended to get people drinking as hard as they possibly can. Arthur’s day? What a laugh.

The Senator is way over time.

They have eliminated the whole Guinness family from the company. It should be called Diageo day. We know they make submarines, planes and lavatories. It is not Arthur’s Day, a national day. It is a squalid-----

I call Senator Conway.

-----capitalist plot.