Senator Horkan should note that the difference between donations made to Sinn Féin and the Fianna Fáil Party is that donors to Sinn Féin do not benefit. In this case, the donor is deceased. In contrast, the beef tribunal proved there were direct correlations between the amounts of money given to Fianna Fáil and the decisions that were made.

No, there were not.

It is important to put that on record. If others would like to donate to Sinn Féin in their wills, we have very important work to do.

Before you shoot them.

Tell that to Freddie Scappaticci.

Senator Conway-Walsh should elaborate on her party's donation policy.

There is no latitude being given today.

I was addressing Senator Horkan. I know this is likely to keep him awake at night.

He might not be the only one who is awake at night worrying.

Allow Senator Conway-Walsh to continue. She has been on her feet for one and half minutes and she has another 90 seconds remaining.

I want to raise the important issue of valproate, which I have raised in the Chamber many times. Pregnant women were prescribed Epilim when people knew what its impacts were. The Minister promised us a report on this matter last March and we have still not received it from the relevant group. Will the Leader ask the Minister where that report is? Will he also ask him why the historical information on licensing that we seek and require has not made available either through the freedom of information process or any other source? Could that information be made available? A child in this country should not be treated any differently from a child in France. Compensation has been provided to children in France who were impacted by this drug in the same way as it impacted on Irish children. Nothing will ever make up for the disabilities these children are suffering.

An inquiry into this matter is coming to an end in Britain. We need an independent investigation into this issue. We have had enough cover-ups in this country. This is far too serious an issue. Families have been left with children with disabilities as a result of being prescribed a drug, the impacts of which I am certain were known to many people in this country. I want to know who knew what and when.