I listened with interest to Senator Mark Daly's contribution and agree with everything he said. In the first instance, I suggest he have a serious and indepth conversation with his party leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, who has repeatedly refused to engage in anything proactive to do with the North.

He was there during the week.

Yes, but he probably attended a DUP conference.

No, it was the SDLP. We are in negotiations.

Deputy Micheál Martin has repeatedly been asked to-----

I urge Senators not to engage with each other.

We certainly will not.

Will they, please, speak through the Chair?

I ask Deputy Micheál Martin to rethink his refusal to participate in the United Ireland conference to be held in Cork. He has no problem sharing a platform with the DUP. Whether he likes it, he needs to understand there are many thousands of citizens in the North who are represented by Sinn Féin. He also has no problem engaging with the anti-Brexit party. Confusingly, his Senators have talked about the dangers presented by Brexit and said we must do something about same. If their party leader will not engage seriously in proper indepth discussions to find ways to protect the whole island and demand special status for the North, they should not speak out of both sides of their mouths. I encourage Deputy Micheál Martin to participate in talks because we know that the discussion of the possibility of a united Ireland and the possibilities for the island as a whole-----

I will send the Senator a copy of my report.

There are more and more reports, but actions speak louder than words. I genuinely think the Senator's party leader has not only let down the members of his party-----

Well said.

-----but also citizens across the island with his approach towards having discussions on the issues mentioned.

We need to have conversations across all communities. That was not what I had intended to speak about today.

The Senator used up a lot of time in doing so.

She has been thought-provoking.

I think it is very important.

What leaders of the various parties do or do not do in respect of their parties is not a matter for the Order of Business. The Senator's time is up, but I will give her ten seconds to mention what she was supposed to.

I have ten seconds.

The Senator used up her time arguing with Senator Daly.

I think he facilitated me in making some very important points, and I will finish with that.

I appreciate the Senator's respect for the Chair.