I thank the Deputy Leader for outlining the Order of Business. The Order of Business gives me an opportunity, on behalf of my party, to very much welcome the result of the marriage equality referendum, not the presidential age referendum. The participation in the referendum by way of turnout was very heartening and shows that when civil groups, in particular, are at the centre of campaigns such as this, people become engaged. It was heartening to see the response of the "Yes" vote.

It gives me great pleasure to commend, in particular, Senator David Norris. I am sure people will not mind me singling him out, as someone who has championed the cause of equal rights to same-sex marriage dating back to when homosexuality was a criminal offence. It makes ones think how quickly the country has moved on in relative terms. I also commend Senators Katherine Zappone, Ivana Bacik and many others who played their part in having the same-sex marriage referendum passed by the people. There is a slight degree of irony in that although we passed this referendum, we had a small break-up in the Fianna Fáil Party, but we are over it already and have moved on.

It is a good job divorce is legal.

Senator Averil Power played a very important and very active role in the campaign and I would never take that away from her; she is a very good colleague of ours; therefore, that is for another day. It is important for the occasion to be marked and I also welcome the fact that the Government has decided to bring the legislation forward to July. The Government can be assured of our party's support in ensuring the legislation has a quick passage.

I have just come from the Lower House and congratulate Bobby Aylward, the new Deputy who was elected for the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency to replace the European Commissioner, Phil Hogan. I am delighted he has been elected by the people of that constituency. He is a colleague of mine in Fianna Fáil and I pass on my congratulations to him and all candidates, of all parties and none, who put their names forward in the by-election and campaigned so hard in that constituency.

I believe that, earlier today, the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by IAG was discussed in Cabinet. Our views are very clear on this - we oppose the sale of the State's share. Under the Aer Lingus Act 2004, once the Government makes a recommendation to sell its stake it has to be voted on in the Dáil. I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to come to the House at the appropriate time, whatever the Government decision is, to go through the rationale for the decision and take questions. I remind Members that 15,000 pensioners and members of the IASS pension scheme are suffering savage cuts to their pension benefits, which allowed Aer Lingus and the airport to wipe away a €740 million pension deficit in order to fatten the company up for sale. Those people must be remembered in this and perhaps, if the Government is going to sell its stake, part of the residual moneys can actually be used for the benefit of the deferred pensioners who have been cut by 60% and the retired members who are represented by RASA and who have lost six weeks pay.

The Senator is way over time.

I ask the Deputy Leader to give a commitment that, at the appropriate time, the Minister will come to the House to discuss the Government's decision, whatever it may be.