I join with colleagues in expressing my sympathies to the O'Rourke family on the sad passing of the former Leader of the House, Senator Mary O'Rourke, who was also a former councillor, Deputy and Minister. She served this country with great distinction and was a formidable trailblazer in the area of education but in so many other areas as well. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

I also join with colleagues on the issue that was raised in the newspapers. We all share the concern that somebody in the House would be acting as an agent for another country. By any measure, if you are working for this State and acting secretly for another state, then you are a traitor to this one. It is beholden on this House to figure out-----

No person is to be identified, as the Senator knows, so bí cúramach.

I am not identifying them, I am just saying they are a traitor. That is all I am saying. If you are working for somebody else and you should be working for us, you are a traitor. If they would like me to repeat that allegation if they are identified outside the doors I will repeat it to their face. It is a serious concern. If somebody comes in here and makes speeches, goes to committees and raises issues and is not doing it in the best interest of the people who elected them, it is something we need to address as a House. We are also interested to know what the security forces and services are doing to make sure that person is taken to task, brought to account and faces justice for what they are continuing to do as of this day.

The Senator is, as he knows, entitled to raise the matter but as I said to Senator Sherlock, nobody has been identified from either House so bí cúramach about naming them.