I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business by Senator Swanick. I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin is attempting, democratically, to remove a member of An Garda Síochána, namely, the Garda Commissioner because over a period of 35 years, its colleagues in the IRA have removed over 24 members of An Garda Síochána-----

Point of order-----

-----by murdering them.

On a point of order, please.

What is the point of order, Senator?

I have no colleagues in the IRA. Sinn Féin and the IRA are two very distinct and-----

That is not a point of order.

-----separate organisations. Sinn Féin is certainly not responsible for the accusations made by Senator Wilson.

Surely that is defamation.

That is not a point of order.

I resent the implication-----

Senator, that is not a point of order. Please respect the Chair-----

The Leader may laugh-----

Respect the Chair.

The Leader may laugh at such a serious accusation but it will be a cold day in hell before I allow him-----

Respect the Chair, please.

-----given where his party comes from, to discredit my party or any member of it.

With respect, it was not me. It was Senator Wilson.

Please allow Senator Wilson to continue.

I have said what I have said and-----

Senator Wilson, without interruption-----

On a further point of order-----

Senator Ó Donnghaile-----

He is saying that his lie is a fact. That is not in order.

Senator Ó Donnghaile, please resume your seat.

That is not in order.

Please resume your seat. That is not a point of order.

It is not in order for him to make those accusations.

I have ruled against you twice. If you stand again, I will adjourn for 15 minutes.

Perhaps the Cathaoirleach could rule on whether it is in order-----

I have ruled against you, Senator.

Perhaps the Cathaoirleach will explain to me-----

I have ruled against you, Senator.

Perhaps the Cathaoirleach will explain to me, under Standing Orders-----

Allow me to explain-----

Allow me to elaborate on my point-----

No, I am suspending the House-----

Is it in order? How is that in order?

-----for 15 minutes.

The Cathaoirleach does not like Fianna Fáil being challenged.

If the Senator would like to conclude, he has one minute left.

The Fianna Fáil Party in the Lower House could not support the motion by Sinn Féin because it would have been illegal to do so. The Government is the only body which can take a decision to dismiss a member of An Garda Síochána.