We had a very passionate debate in 2017. The Leader was probably one of the most passionate people in the Chamber when we discussed local government boundaries. The Leader explained to the House exactly what happened in his constituency as a result. Rathmines is an urban village which used to have its own town council which met in Rathmines Hall. It has been divided in half by the Boundary Commission. It is one community split with a line drawn through it. It ignores that Rathmines is an urban village. I very much regret that.

I spent yesterday afternoon in Dublin Port. I was looking at the increased level of business related to exports, which is very welcome. They are well ahead of forecasts this year. They will be about 8% ahead of forecast. Brexit is a real problem coming up. We talk in the abstract. How will we handle 8 km of articulated lorries held in Dublin Port for up to three and four hours? At the weekend it was announced that the national oil reserves had to be moved out of the UK to be brought back to Ireland or stored in other European countries. There is talk of an additional 500 customs personnel being employed. It is quickly becoming a reality. Many party leaders, including my own party leader, Deputy Howlin, have spent an awful lot of time travelling to the UK to talk to our colleagues there and the SDLP in the North, and consulting our PES sister parties across Europe, trying to ensure we support the Minister's efforts on Brexit. It is important that all parties in the House play a role in ensuring that support.

Senator Bacik mentioned Countess Markievicz.

The portrait of Countess Markievicz is hung in Westminster but unfortunately we do not have a voice in Westminster to fight for the island of Ireland. I do not accept the idea that we are an abstentionist party because they abstain from government in Dublin-----

Who is they?

-----and will not take up their seats in Westminster.

The Labour Party has been abstaining from the North for years.

Now, where there is a clear danger to the Thirty-two Counties, our economic prospects and people's employment-----

The Labour Party is only in 26 of them.

-----to refuse to voice the concerns of the Thirty-two Counties of this country is a disgrace. This week, we will have a portrait of Countess Markievicz in Westminster-----

Who was she with?

-----but not a single voice fighting for these Thirty-two Counties.