I also wish to raise the United States withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, perhaps as a kick back in respect of the separation policy it is attempting to apply at its borders. It is like the response of a petulant child who does not get his or her own way - "Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah".

I commend RTÉ on the wonderful documentary last night, "No Country for Women". It was extremely powerful. It reminded me of the journey we have made and I have been involved in some of its latter stages. It showed how women have been incarcerated in this country for a long time. I am grateful the women who were in the programme, and I offer a special "Thank you" to one of the secretarial assistant staff in the Seanad, Samantha Long, who conducted a wonderful investigation into the life of her grandmother who was incarcerated in Grangegorman. It was an emotional roller coaster. I urge everybody to watch the second part tonight.