Senator Darragh O'Brien and several other Members referred to the Seanad reform working group established by the Taoiseach. It is the prerogative of the Taoiseach to appoint Members to a working group, if he so wishes. He informed me that he intended to set up such a group and that he was not aware of its membership. He announced in the Dáil on 11 November that he would set up such a group and the matter was discussed here during our debate on the Seanad Bill, which was brought before us a number of weeks ago.

It is not a blue sky committee. Rather than replicating and duplicating work already done, it will mostly be doing work based on the recommendations made in previous reports. All of the groups mentioned by Senator Gerard P. Craughwell and many more, including all of the nominating bodies, were invited to make written presentations to the previous committee. Approximately 161 groups or individuals responded to the invitation and they are listed on pages 71 to 76, inclusive, of the report. Many of them were asked to make oral reports to the committee and they are also documented. Several trade unions, including the TUI, made oral presentations. It is those reports that the working group is examining. All of the people mentioned by Senator Gerard P. Craughwell have been consulted. I have no problem in having a debate on the working group. We have had several debates on Seanad reform and can have proposals. The new group has the authority under its terms of reference to consider new submissions made to it. If the House has new submissions to make, I will have no problem in having a debate on the issue. We can appoint a rapporteur who can convey our wishes to the working group. I will facilitate a debate at 7 p.m. tomorrow if Members wish to have such a debate. Perhaps Senator Gerard P. Craughwell might act as rapporteur. If there are new proposals on Seanad reform, other than those which have been put before us, we can make them to the working group. It will report back by the end of March and we will then have ample time to discuss its report. The Government will probably discuss it also and, perhaps, introduce legislation to implement some of the recommendations on which the working group will decide. If Members have new ideas and want to discuss the matter again, I will have no problem in facilitating a debate tomorrow at 7 p.m. We will get somebody to act as rapporteur and move the issue on, if that is the wish of the House.

Senators Ivana Bacik, David Cullinane and Paul Coghlan referred to the Waterford Crystal workers. It is welcome that the Government has signed off on an agreement and the workers will decide next week whether to accept it. I compliment them, the trade unions, the Minister and the Government on their work in achieving agreement. Many people have worked on the issue behind the scenes. I compliment Mr. Kieran Mulvey on his efforts. It was a disgrace that people who had worked for 40 years in a company had come out with little or nothing. I am pleased, therefore, that the issue has been addressed. It is another of the legacy issues the Government faced on coming into office which has been-----

Tell the Aer Lingus pensioners that the Government is going to cut 50% from the pensions of deferred pensioners.

Double insolvency is very rare.

The Government will have to double it now.

That is what happens-----

The Government allows single insolvency, thanks to the Labour Party and Fine Gael.

The Leader to continue, without interruption, please. The Senator can raise the issue tomorrow morning.

The Chair allowed-----

The Leader is responding.

There will be a chance to rectify the matter next week in the Social Welfare Bill.