Like my colleague, Senator Lawless, I welcome the Speaker of the House of Representatives. There was a powerful communication from her to the UK Government in London that there would be no UK-US trade agreement unless the Good Friday Agreement was protected in full. I propose to the Leader, and would be interested in the response, that in light of the number of divisions we are having and the fact that she is addressing the Dáil in less than 20 minutes, and that we are invited to attend, 60 Members of this House not being in attendance because of divisions would be disrespectful to our guest.

That was the import of the division yesterday.

I want Senator Buttimer's response. If there are 60 vacant seats, it is disrespectful to our guest.

That was the import of the division yesterday.

The Leader will have the opportunity to respond.

The Government and the Taoiseach have invited one of the most powerful people who is an ally of Ireland-----

Senator Mark Daly did not think of that in the division yesterday.

-----in this Brexit negotiation-----

Senator Daly did not think of that yesterday.

Congressman Richard Neal, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, is here.

Senator Mark Daly was told this yesterday.

He has met Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade for the British Government, and has told him in no uncertain terms that unless the Good Friday Agreement is protected and the Border remains open and transparent, there will be no trade agreement between the United States and the UK.

Only the Leader of the House can propose a suspension. The divisions will take place and democracy will have its way. Is the Leader willing to show disrespect or courtesy and respect to the visitor the Government and all of us are welcoming to this House today by making sure that there are empty seats-----

Senator Daly was told that about the division he voted on yesterday.

Leader, please.

It is entirely up to the Leader.

Senator Daly was told that yesterday.

Senator Buttimer, please.

The Leader cannot stop interrupting. He is pathological.

We are proposing that the divisions be taken afterwards. The Government invited the Speaker of the House of Representatives to address us today, and knew the hour and time that it is happening. The Government is now showing disrespect to the guest that we have invited by not allowing us to attend her address to the Dáil.

I thank Senator Mark Daly.

This is not a ceremonial event just to mark the 100th anniversary of the Dáil-----

I call Senator Butler.

-----but an event that will assist us in achieving what we want to achieve now. This is relevant with regard to-----

I call Senator Butler. Senator Daly, please.

If the Leader does not suspend the House for that time, he will have to apologise to the guest and explain to the Taoiseach why-----

-----the seats were vacant.