Éirím chun tacú leis an méid atá ráite ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Conway-Walsh. I support the contribution made by my colleague, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, and ask the Leader to maintain the pressure on his Government colleagues and all Members of the Oireachtas on the Brexit referendum. I will leave this institution on Thursday after the conclusion of business to travel back up the road to vote in the referendum. When I was travelling to Leinster House last week, I sat across from two young American tourists who were heading from Belfast to Dublin. They asked an elderly gentleman in the carriage whether anybody would stop them at the Border to check their passports and papers. I interjected by saying, "Not yet." This is a fear and concern, among many others, not least about the impact on the economy, infrastructure, the agriculture sector and the longstanding and important contribution the European Union has made to the peace process, as well as the political process, in the North through institutions and the very significant funding streams to build peace and justice initiatives. I ask the Leader to maintain this pressure. The Government has played a very proactive role. The Taoiseach and other colleagues have been to the North, which I welcome. They have also travelled across the water to Britain to encourage the Irish community there to vote. I ask Members to maintain this pressure and that, if they have friends, colleagues or relatives in Britain or the North, to ensure they use their vote on Thursday. I say this as an individual and a party member who has many concerns about the European Union, as it stands, not least about the democratic deficit and the erosion of national sovereignty.

I am amazed at and shocked by Senator Frank Feighan who is no longer in the Chamber. I hope he is outside reflecting on what he proposed. If I am worried about the democratic deficit in the European Union, I would certainly be worried about a democratic deficit in the British Commonwealth.

I am amazed that in 2016, 100 years after the Easter Rising, when the ideals and visions have not yet been fulfilled, that a member of Fine Gael would come into the House-----

He wants County Roscommon to join the Commonwealth.

I ask that Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile be allowed to conclude without interruption.

If Senator Frank Feighan does, he would ask us to doff the cap, bend the knee and crawl back into the British Commonwealth. It was a shameful contribution and I hope we will all treat it with the contempt it deserves.

It might be an April Fool's joke or something.

This is a democratic institution in which every Member can make a comment, although Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile may not like it.