We will remember that in the future. Sometimes there is nothing more consistent than inconsistency.

The Leader's recommendation that the House should not sit tomorrow as a mark of respect to the late Garda Tony Golden whose State funeral will be held at noon tomorrow is appropriate. Garda Golden sacrificed his life for his country and it is in order that this and the Lower House should not sit tomorrow and that those Members who are available to attend the State funeral do so. Those who are not able to attend will remember the late Garda Golden tomorrow.

The budget announced yesterday was aspirational and geared towards a general election in November. It was a manifesto of sorts without much content. Senators will be amazed to learn what will not take place as a result of the budget. If I was giving advice to the Taoiseach, I would tell him to run because the budget will unravel in the next few weeks when people see exactly what is in it.

Is the Senator being serious?

Yes, I am being very serious.

Will the Leader ask the Ministers for Social Protection, Health and Children and Youth Affairs to come before the House to explain exactly what budget 2016 will mean for their Departments? One of the clearest examples I can give is the weekly increase of €3 in the old age pension. That amount is a pittance and would not allow a person buy three quarters of a pint of Guinness in one of the cheapest pubs in Ireland.

Is the Senator referring to his pub?

The increase amounts to €156 per annum. Senators should bear in mind that €1,200 per annum has been taken from pensioners through the removal of free telephone allowance and other allowances.

On child care, the expansion of the early childhood care and education scheme is not what it seems because the scheme only applies for three hours per day and 38 weeks of the year. This measure is completely unsatisfactory as it will not suit single parents or anyone else. It is a fraud. The announcement on the National Asset Management Agency is only one side of the coin.

The other blatant issue is that free medical cards will be provided for children aged between six and 12 years. The Government did not engage in negotiations on the issue with the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO. I recall that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, was president of the IMO when a Fianna Fáil-led Government introduced a free medical card for people aged over 70 years. He ground down that Government by securing gold-plated medical cards and ensured it paid for its decision to make an announcement before negotiations had taken place. The Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, will not be in situ to implement the decision on medical cards. He stated yesterday that implementation would be subject to negotiations with the Irish Medical Organisation. The IMO will screw the next Minister, as the Minister, Dr. James Reilly screwed the then Fianna Fáil Government. That is my warning on the matter. The budget will collapse because-----

Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

At this stage, the only advantage for the Government would be to go before people discover the truth.

Migrant Syrians on Europe's borders are in dire straits and looking to Ireland. We are supposed to accept 4,000 of them, yet we cannot look after Travellers who are living at the side of the road. It is expected that we will take 4,000 migrants from Syria. I advise these migrants to go to Germany, Sweden or another country because the Government is incapable of looking after its own. How in hell would it be capable of looking after migrants?