I was not going to say anything because I already spoke about the Defence Forces during Commencement Matters. However, I feel the need to do so now because a previous speaker mentioned misleading comments. A misleading comment was made in this House last week when it was said that the Taoiseach had ordered the cancellation of a Remembrance Day event because he had to attend Gay Byrne's funeral. That is not true.

Hear, hear.

The Taoiseach and the Ministers attended many remembrance events around the country to commemorate the deaths of soldiers who fought in the First World War. The Defence Forces decided to cancel last week's event, without any consultation with the Taoiseach or his Department. The reason for that lack of consultation was that he had not been invited to the event.

That is even worse.

Senator Craughwell misled the House.

Calm down.

I am calm. Wait until the Senator hears my reply.

I will be delighted to apologise.

Order, please.

It is very important-----

The Senator will not accuse anyone of misleading the House.

I never said anything-----

Of course she can. What nonsense.

Order, please.

I want a clarification.

The Leas-Chathaoirleach is misleading the House.

No, I am not.

You are. You are a very naughty boy..

I am trying to be fair to all the Senators-----

You are always fair but you misled-----

-----but I want them all to be respectful and to listen to one another in turn. They will each have a turn.

I ask the Leader to use his good office to request that the Senator divulge to the House where he got his information, because his information was incorrect.

He made a broad statement, expressing how disappointed he was and how low a move it was. Anybody who knows me knows how passionate I am about the Defence Forces. I, of all people, would be very disappointed if I thought-----

Will Senator McFadden acknowledge-----

Excuse me, I am speaking. If I thought that the Taoiseach did that on purpose, I would be very disappointed. I checked my facts and I think that every Senator in the House who stands up to speak should check their facts before they do.

Will Senator McFadden put on the record who she is saying cancelled it?

I ask that the Senator clarify for the House where he got his information. If he agrees with me that his information is incorrect, I ask that he withdraw it from the record.

He was outside. He met a man who met a man.

I wonder who he-----

Order, please. The Senator cannot be faulted in her defence of the Defence Forces. I call Senator Ned O'Sullivan.