As we watch the ever evolving crisis at Westminster, Theresa May facing a no-confidence vote in her leadership and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit increasing, we must prepare on that basis that we will have a no-deal Brexit. We owe it to businesses, families and every citizen who will be affected if there is going to be a hard Brexit. We will be affected whether there is a soft Brexit or any other type of Brexit. We cannot, however, be distracted by the personalities. This is not a time for being warm and fuzzy about the British Prime Minister or the Prime Minister of any other foreign parliament. Who they chose as their leader is their business.

Well said.

Our business is to protect the rights of Irish citizens north, south east and west, as well as our diaspora. We must do this by holding rock solid on the agreed backstop as set out in the withdrawal agreement and by ensuring there is no return to the hard border. We must ensure citizens' rights are protected and that the Good Friday Agreement is upheld in all of its parts. That is the bottom line. We are getting distracted by who is who in the zoo. I could not care less who is in the zoo.

At least we have taken our seats.

Let those in Fine Gael go up to the North and take their seats above. It is available to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael or anyone else.

Let those in Fine Gael go up and stand in the North and take their seats.

Fine Gael is a partitionist party, a Twenty-six-Counties party.

We did not run in an election in the North.

Speak through the Chair, please. Senator Conway-Walsh has the right to speak. Allow her to conclude, without interruption.

We did not run in an election in the North.

No interruptions, please.

Those in Fine Gael might have only discovered the Six Counties recently, but those in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are free to go up to the North, get their mandate and take their seats at Westminster any time they want.