The problem, and where the problem rests, must also be named. It is important to call a spade a spade.

Senator Ó Donnghaile, the Leader-----

There must be something in the water today.

Leader, one second.

There are many agitated people here today.

We have good cause to be agitated.

Respect the chair. The Leader sits patiently here and listens to, sometimes, 20 or 25 contributions. He tries to answer. Sometimes the answer might not be what Senators would like, but he is entitled to respond. If the answers are inadequate, tomorrow morning Senators can come back in and say that they are not happy. Do not, however, continue interrupting the Leader. I have been in this House for almost 17 years and I have never seen such a lack of respect for a Leader of any party. Let him respond. He is entitled to that.

Thank you, a Chathaoirligh. We should acknowledge Senator Feighan's point that it was a symbolic and wonderful gesture by Arlene Foster to attend the funeral last week. Equally, we had statements here last week. The Leader allowed for that to happen if the Senator did not know.

I referenced that in my own remarks.

Let the Leader respond.

To clarify for Senator Devine, and for the record, there is no precedent for that happening in the House.

The point I am making is-----

The other point I want to make is that equally-----

-----that Arlene Foster got the reception she got and then did not go to the talks on Sunday. She was not there. That is the problem.

Senator.

What is the Irish Government doing?

Senator, that is another issue and you can raise it another way.

Equally powerful was the handshake between Michelle O'Neill and Arlene Foster.

Arlene Foster did not go to the talks on Sunday.

She did what?

Finally, as Senator Ned O'Sullivan said, it is time to work things out and get it done. I hope the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, will be in the House on Thursday to have a debate on the matter.

Senator Norris should take his seat.

That is exactly what I am doing. I would never have thought of sitting down without your advice.

Arlene Foster should turn up to the talks, a Chathaoirligh.

I hope the Minister will be in the House on Thursday to have a debate on the matter. To be fair, both he and the Secretary of State, Mr. Brokenshire, have been involved and engaged. The Senator made a comment about Arlene Foster. I understand there was an issue regarding not being engaged on Sunday.