I shall pick up where we were interrupted yesterday. I was delighted to second the motion, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, on pay and conditions for councillors. Having come through the town and county council systems, no more than Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor who spoke about the same issue, I am acutely aware of the distressing circumstances in which councillors find themselves. Fianna Fáil has put forward a level-headed motion that calls on the committee to engage with the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, and address the anomalies in PRSI contributions, maternity provisions and conditions. I was lucky to represent the AILG when this proposal was originally discussed last year and Senator Diarmuid Wilson-----

Forgive me for interrupting, but the motion was discussed yesterday evening and there was unanimous support for one Senator from each group to be represented.

The Leas-Chathaoirleach is letting me speak now because my contribution was cut short. Yesterday, I did not get to speak on this matter because we ran out of time. I wish to finish my contribution.

I am sorry. That was earlier, but we had a debate afterwards.

I appreciate that. I wish to say two lines about the matter and then I will be finished.

I shall allow the Senator an opportunity to say his two lines.