Senator Marc MacSharry has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain why the Government reportedly sanctioned an additional salary allowance of €9,000 for the chairman of the Labour Relations Commission for his role at the Irish Sports Council be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

While I appreciate the efforts made by the Leader to try to secure the presence of the Minister and it is no disrespect to him, we must push the matter to a vote to register the House's disgust.